Age at first marriage, female in Togo
Togo: Age at first marriage, female was 21.3 in 2017. ▲ Rising
Age at first marriage, female in Togo, 1970–2017
Source: United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. World Marriage Data 2019.
Analysis
In 2017, age at first marriage, female in Togo stood at 21.3.
The figure is down 4.5% on the previous year and down 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age at first marriage, female in Togo peaked at 22.3 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 18.2, in 1970.
Togo ranks 136th of 166 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Age at first marriage, female in Togo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 18.2 | — |
| 1981 | 18.7 | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 20.3 | +8.6% |
| 1998 | 21.4 | +5.4% |
| 2000 | 21.1 | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 21.8 | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 22.3 | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 21.3 | -4.5% |
Togo compared with similar countries
- Togo's 21.3 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 21.9, 97% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Togo's 21.3 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 21.85, 97% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 18.2 | 18.2 | 18.2 | 1 |
| 1980s | 19.5 | 18.7 | 20.3 | 2 |
| 1990s | 21.4 | 21.4 | 21.4 | 1 |
| 2000s | 21.1 | 21.1 | 21.1 | 1 |
| 2010s | 21.8 | 21.3 | 22.3 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Togo
- 134 India 21.4 compare
- 134 Papua New Guinea 21.4 compare
- 136 Ethiopia 21.3 compare
- 138 Honduras 21.2 compare
- 138 Kyrgyzstan 21.2 compare
- 138 Nigeria 21.2 compare
- 138 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 21.2 compare
More gender data for Togo
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 4,049 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 1.27 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 6,744 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 6,744 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.58 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 129,302 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 131,980 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 127,260 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 129,478 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 117,518 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age at first marriage, female in Togo?
- Age at first marriage, female in Togo was 21.3 in 2017, 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 Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 22.3 in 2014.
- What is the lowest age at first marriage, female recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.2 in 1970.
- How does Togo rank for age at first marriage, female?
- Togo ranks 136th out of 166 countries with data for 2017.
- Is age at first marriage, female rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Togo 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.