Age at marriage women in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Age at marriage women was 28.1 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
28.1
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
35th
of 41 countries
All-time high
28.1
in 2020
All-time low
24.6
in 2002
Years of data
19
2001–2020
Age at marriage women in Bulgaria, 2001–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, age at marriage women in Bulgaria stood at 28.1. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age at marriage women in Bulgaria peaked at 28.1 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 24.6, in 2002.
Bulgaria ranks 35th of 41 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Age at marriage women in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 24.7 | — |
| 2002 | 24.6 | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 25 | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 25.3 | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 25.6 | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 25.7 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 25.8 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 25.9 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 26.2 | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 26.6 | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 26.6 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 26.7 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 26.9 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 27 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 27.1 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 27.3 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 27.5 | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 27.8 | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 28.1 | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.42 | 24.6 | 26.2 | 9 |
| 2010s | 27.06 | 26.6 | 27.8 | 9 |
| 2020s | 28.1 | 28.1 | 28.1 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
More gender data for Bulgaria
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 907.24 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.48 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 29,446 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 31,195 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 29,990 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 31,775 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 30,724 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 32,554 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 29,940 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 31,598 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age at marriage women in Bulgaria?
- Age at marriage women in Bulgaria was 28.1 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age at marriage women recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 28.1 in 2020.
- What is the lowest age at marriage women recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.6 in 2002.
- How does Bulgaria rank for age at marriage women?
- Bulgaria ranks 35th out of 41 countries with data for 2020.
- Is age at marriage women rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bulgaria 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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