Age at marriage women in Denmark
Denmark: Age at marriage women was 33 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
33
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
6th
of 41 countries
All-time high
33
in 2020
All-time low
29.9
in 2001
Years of data
20
2001–2020
Age at marriage women in Denmark, 2001–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, age at marriage women in Denmark stood at 33. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age at marriage women in Denmark peaked at 33 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 29.9, in 2001.
Denmark ranks 6th of 41 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Age at marriage women in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 29.9 | — |
| 2002 | 30.1 | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 30.6 | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 30.9 | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 30.9 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 30.9 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 31.3 | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 31.4 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 31.1 | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 31.2 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 31.4 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 31.8 | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 31.9 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 31.9 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 31.9 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 32.2 | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 32.4 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 32.5 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 32.8 | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 33 | +0.6% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 33 is above the median for high income countries, which is 30.78, 1.1× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 33 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 31.2, 1.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.79 | 29.9 | 31.4 | 9 |
| 2010s | 32 | 31.2 | 32.8 | 10 |
| 2020s | 33 | 33 | 33 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
More gender data for Denmark
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 936.54 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.1147 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 5,145 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 5,145 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.2008 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 28,897 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 30,488 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 28,736 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 30,324 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 28,778 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age at marriage women in Denmark?
- Age at marriage women in Denmark was 33 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age at marriage women recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 33 in 2020.
- What is the lowest age at marriage women recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.9 in 2001.
- How does Denmark rank for age at marriage women?
- Denmark ranks 6th out of 41 countries with data for 2020.
- Is age at marriage women rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Denmark 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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