Age at first marriage, female in Turkey
Turkey: Age at first marriage, female was 23.4 in 2013. ▲ Rising
Age at first marriage, female in Turkey, 1970–2013
Source: United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. World Marriage Data 2019.
Analysis
In 2013, age at first marriage, female in Turkey stood at 23.4.
That represents a change of down 4.1% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, age at first marriage, female in Turkey peaked at 24.4 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 20.1, in 1975.
Turkey ranks 83rd of 166 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Age at first marriage, female in Turkey, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 20.3 | — |
| 1975 | 20.1 | -1.0% |
| 1978 | 20.5 | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 20.7 | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 20.8 | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 21.5 | +3.4% |
| 1988 | 21.9 | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 22 | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 22.4 | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 22 | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 23.1 | +5.0% |
| 2003 | 23.4 | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 24.2 | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 24.4 | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 23.4 | -4.1% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 23.4 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 23.05, 1.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 23.4 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 30.25, 77% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 20.3 | 20.1 | 20.5 | 3 |
| 1980s | 21.23 | 20.7 | 21.9 | 4 |
| 1990s | 22.13 | 22 | 22.4 | 3 |
| 2000s | 23.57 | 23.1 | 24.2 | 3 |
| 2010s | 23.9 | 23.4 | 24.4 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
More gender data for Turkey
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 16,631 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -2.16 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 72,396 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 72,396 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.8922 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 508,403 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 533,517 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 509,261 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 534,655 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 511,701 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age at first marriage, female in Turkey?
- Age at first marriage, female in Turkey was 23.4 in 2013, 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 Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 24.4 in 2011.
- What is the lowest age at first marriage, female recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.1 in 1975.
- How does Turkey rank for age at first marriage, female?
- Turkey ranks 83rd out of 166 countries with data for 2013.
- Is age at first marriage, female rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Turkey 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.