Age at first marriage, female in Palestine
Palestine: Age at first marriage, female was 22.1 in 2017. ▬ Flat
Age at first marriage, female in Palestine, 1967–2017
Source: United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. World Marriage Data 2019.
Analysis
The most recent figure for age at first marriage, female in Palestine is 22.1, measured in 2017.
The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age at first marriage, female in Palestine peaked at 23.2 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 20.7, in 1997.
That places Palestine 121st out of 166 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
Age at first marriage, female in Palestine, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1967 | 21.9 | — |
| 1996 | 21.6 | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 20.7 | -4.2% |
| 2000 | 21.7 | +4.8% |
| 2004 | 22.4 | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 22.2 | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 23.2 | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 22.5 | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 22.1 | -1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 21.9 | 21.9 | 21.9 | 1 |
| 1990s | 21.15 | 20.7 | 21.6 | 2 |
| 2000s | 22.1 | 21.7 | 22.4 | 3 |
| 2010s | 22.6 | 22.1 | 23.2 | 3 |
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More gender data for Palestine
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 2,123 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.0057 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 69,517 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 72,443 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 69,540 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 72,495 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 69,757 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 73,054 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 69,687 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 73,057 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age at first marriage, female in Palestine?
- Age at first marriage, female in Palestine was 22.1 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 Palestine?
- The highest recorded value was 23.2 in 2010.
- What is the lowest age at first marriage, female recorded in Palestine?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.7 in 1997.
- How does Palestine rank for age at first marriage, female?
- Palestine ranks 121st out of 166 countries with data for 2017.
- Is age at first marriage, female rising or falling in Palestine?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Palestine 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.