Age at marriage women in France
France: Age at marriage women was 33.1 in 2018. ▲ Rising
Latest (2018)
33.1
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
5th
of 41 countries
All-time high
33.1
in 2018
All-time low
28.5
in 2001
Years of data
17
2001–2018
Age at marriage women in France, 2001–2018
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2018, age at marriage women in France stood at 33.1. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 9.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age at marriage women in France peaked at 33.1 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 28.5, in 2001.
That places France 5th out of 41 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Age at marriage women in France, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 28.5 | — |
| 2002 | 28.7 | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 28.9 | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 29.2 | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 29.6 | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 29.8 | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 30 | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 30.2 | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 30.4 | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 30.7 | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 30.8 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 31.7 | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 32.1 | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 32.2 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 32.5 | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 32.8 | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 33.1 | +0.9% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 33.1 is above the median for high income countries, which is 30.78, 1.1× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- France's 33.1 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 | 29.48 | 28.5 | 30.4 | 9 |
| 2010s | 31.99 | 30.7 | 33.1 | 8 |
Countries ranked near France
More gender data for France
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 10,528 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.9027 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 58,516 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 58,516 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.327 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 310,512 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 325,288 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 312,212 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 326,662 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 325,263 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age at marriage women in France?
- Age at marriage women in France was 33.1 in 2018, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age at marriage women recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 33.1 in 2018.
- What is the lowest age at marriage women recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.5 in 2001.
- How does France rank for age at marriage women?
- France ranks 5th out of 41 countries with data for 2018.
- Is age at marriage women rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this France 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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