Age at first marriage, female in Syria
Syria: Age at first marriage, female was 25.4 in 2006. ▲ Rising
Age at first marriage, female in Syria, 1970–2006
Source: United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. World Marriage Data 2019.
Analysis
Syria recorded 25.4 for age at first marriage, female in 2006. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, age at first marriage, female in Syria peaked at 25.4 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 20.7, in 1970.
That places Syria 63rd out of 166 countries with data for 2006, putting it in the middle of the range.
Age at first marriage, female in Syria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 20.7 | — |
| 1978 | 22.2 | +7.2% |
| 1981 | 21.5 | -3.2% |
| 2001 | 25.4 | +18.1% |
| 2006 | 25.4 | +0.0% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 25.4 is above the median for low income countries, which is 20.9, 1.2× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Syria's 25.4 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 24.6, 1.0× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 21.45 | 20.7 | 22.2 | 2 |
| 1980s | 21.5 | 21.5 | 21.5 | 1 |
| 2000s | 25.4 | 25.4 | 25.4 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Syria
More gender data for Syria
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 8,107 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 3.23 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 21,289 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 21,289 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.03 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 288,104 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 302,347 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 273,777 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 287,191 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 255,304 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age at first marriage, female in Syria?
- Age at first marriage, female in Syria was 25.4 in 2006, 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 Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 25.4 in 2001.
- What is the lowest age at first marriage, female recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.7 in 1970.
- How does Syria rank for age at first marriage, female?
- Syria ranks 63rd out of 166 countries with data for 2006.
- Is age at first marriage, female rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Syria 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.