Age at marriage women in Belgium
Belgium: Age at marriage women was 32 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
32
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
11th
of 41 countries
All-time high
32
in 2020
All-time low
26.7
in 2001
Years of data
12
2001–2020
Age at marriage women in Belgium, 2001–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 32 for age at marriage women in 2020. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age at marriage women in Belgium peaked at 32 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 26.7, in 2001.
Belgium ranks 11th of 41 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Age at marriage women in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 26.7 | — |
| 2002 | 27 | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 27.5 | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 27.9 | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 28.1 | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 28.4 | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 28.6 | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 28.9 | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 29.3 | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 29.4 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 31.2 | +6.1% |
| 2020 | 32 | +2.6% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 32 is above the median for high income countries, which is 30.78, 1.0× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 32 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 31.2, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.04 | 26.7 | 29.3 | 9 |
| 2010s | 30.3 | 29.4 | 31.2 | 2 |
| 2020s | 32 | 32 | 32 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
More gender data for Belgium
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 1,701 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.52 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 10,123 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 10,123 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.3629 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 49,723 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 52,153 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 50,100 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 52,519 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 53,460 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age at marriage women in Belgium?
- Age at marriage women in Belgium was 32 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age at marriage women recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 32 in 2020.
- What is the lowest age at marriage women recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.7 in 2001.
- How does Belgium rank for age at marriage women?
- Belgium ranks 11th out of 41 countries with data for 2020.
- Is age at marriage women rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Age at marriage women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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