Age at marriage women by country
Countries reporting
41
Highest
34.9
Spain
Lowest
24.9
Israel
Median
30.7
Years covered
21
2001–2021
Data points
693
What the numbers show
Age at marriage women is currently reported for 41 countries. The highest value is 34.9 in Spain; the lowest is 24.9 in Israel.
The median across all reporting countries is 30.7, and the mean is 30.4.
Over the past decade 40 countries rose and 1 fell. The largest increase was in Portugal (up 16.6%), and the largest decrease in Canada (down 0.3%).
Age at marriage women: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spain | 34.9 | 2020 | up 12.9% | rising |
| 2 | Sweden | 34.8 | 2020 | up 6.4% | rising |
| 3 | Norway | 34.1 | 2020 | up 10.7% | rising |
| 4 | Italy | 33.6 | 2020 | up 10.9% | rising |
| 5 | France | 33.1 | 2018 | up 9.6% | rising |
| 6 | Denmark | 33 | 2020 | up 5.8% | rising |
| 7 | Iceland | 32.4 | 2011 | up 7.3% | rising |
| 8 | Portugal | 32.3 | 2020 | up 16.6% | rising |
| 9 | Luxembourg | 32.1 | 2019 | up 8.1% | rising |
| 9 | United Kingdom | 32.1 | 2019 | up 7.4% | rising |
| 11 | Austria | 32 | 2019 | up 7.0% | rising |
| 11 | Belgium | 32 | 2020 | up 8.8% | rising |
| 13 | Finland | 31.9 | 2019 | up 6.3% | rising |
| 13 | Ireland | 31.9 | 2016 | up 3.9% | flat |
| 15 | Netherlands | 31.8 | 2020 | up 6.7% | rising |
| 16 | Chile | 31.5 | 2016 | up 15.0% | rising |
| 17 | Germany | 31.2 | 2017 | up 6.5% | rising |
| 18 | Slovenia | 31.1 | 2020 | up 7.2% | rising |
| 19 | Switzerland | 30.9 | 2020 | up 3.7% | rising |
| 20 | South Korea | 30.78 | 2020 | up 6.5% | rising |
| 21 | Greece | 30.7 | 2020 | up 4.8% | rising |
| 22 | Estonia | 29.9 | 2018 | up 9.1% | rising |
| 23 | Latvia | 29.8 | 2020 | up 10.0% | rising |
| 24 | Czechia | 29.7 | 2020 | up 6.5% | rising |
| 25 | New Zealand | 29.6 | 2021 | up 4.2% | rising |
| 26 | Hungary | 29.5 | 2020 | up 4.2% | rising |
| 27 | Japan | 29.4 | 2020 | up 2.1% | rising |
| 28 | Australia | 29.2 | 2020 | up 4.7% | rising |
| 28 | Malta | 29.2 | 2011 | up 9.0% | rising |
| 30 | Canada | 28.9 | 2017 | down 0.3% | flat |
| 31 | Slovakia | 28.8 | 2020 | up 5.9% | rising |
| 32 | Croatia | 28.7 | 2020 | up 5.9% | rising |
| 33 | United States | 28.6 | 2021 | up 8.3% | rising |
| 34 | Lithuania | 28.4 | 2020 | up 7.2% | rising |
| 35 | Bulgaria | 28.1 | 2020 | up 5.6% | rising |
| 36 | Poland | 27.9 | 2020 | up 6.9% | rising |
| 37 | Cyprus | 27.7 | 2006 | up 1.8% | flat |
| 38 | Mexico | 27.5 | 2014 | up 6.6% | rising |
| 39 | Romania | 27.3 | 2020 | up 6.6% | rising |
| 40 | Turkey | 25.2 | 2020 | up 5.9% | rising |
| 41 | Israel | 24.9 | 2019 | up 0.4% | flat |