Age at first marriage, female in Sweden
Sweden: Age at first marriage, female was 31 in 2018. ▲ Rising
Age at first marriage, female in Sweden, 1970–2018
Source: United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. World Marriage Data 2019.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 31 for age at first marriage, female in 2018.
The figure is down 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age at first marriage, female in Sweden peaked at 32.4 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 23.6, in 1980.
That places Sweden 20th out of 166 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.
Age at first marriage, female in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 23.7 | — |
| 1971 | 24.2 | +2.1% |
| 1972 | 24.4 | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 25 | +2.5% |
| 1974 | 25.3 | +1.2% |
| 1975 | 25.7 | +1.6% |
| 1976 | 25.8 | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 26.3 | +1.9% |
| 1978 | 26.8 | +1.9% |
| 1979 | 27.2 | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 23.6 | -13.2% |
| 1981 | 28 | +18.6% |
| 1982 | 28.4 | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 28.8 | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 29.3 | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 24.7 | -15.7% |
| 1986 | 29.9 | +21.1% |
| 1987 | 30.5 | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 30.4 | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 29.9 | -1.6% |
| 1991 | 30.3 | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 30.5 | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 31 | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 31.3 | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 31.5 | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 31.8 | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 32 | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 32.3 | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 32.4 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 32.4 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 32.3 | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 32.2 | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 32 | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 31.8 | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 31.6 | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 31.4 | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 31.2 | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 31.2 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 31 | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 31 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 31 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 31 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 31 | +0.0% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 31 is above the median for high income countries, which is 29.9, 1.0× the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 31 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 30.25, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 25.44 | 23.7 | 27.2 | 10 |
| 1980s | 28.35 | 23.6 | 30.5 | 10 |
| 1990s | 31.2 | 30.3 | 32 | 7 |
| 2000s | 32.12 | 31.6 | 32.4 | 8 |
| 2010s | 31.1 | 31 | 31.4 | 8 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 17 Germany 31.7 compare
- 18 Korea 31.5 compare
- 19 San Marino 31.3 compare
- 20 Faroe Islands 31 compare
- 20 Slovak Republic 31 compare
- 23 Switzerland 30.9 compare
More gender data for Sweden
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 1,663 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.5 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 9,179 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 9,179 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.6078 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 47,810 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 50,483 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 48,381 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 51,112 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 50,315 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age at first marriage, female in Sweden?
- Age at first marriage, female in Sweden was 31 in 2018, according to United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. World Marriage Data 2019.
- What is the highest age at first marriage, female recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 32.4 in 2002.
- What is the lowest age at first marriage, female recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.6 in 1980.
- How does Sweden rank for age at first marriage, female?
- Sweden ranks 20th out of 166 countries with data for 2018.
- Is age at first marriage, female rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. World Marriage Data 2019, published as part of Age at first marriage, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Mean age at marriage, female shows the average length of single life expressed in years among those females who marry before age 50. It is a synthetic indicator calculated from marital status categories of men and women aged 15 to 54 at the census or survey date.