Age at marriage women in Japan
Japan: Age at marriage women was 29.4 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
29.4
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
27th
of 41 countries
All-time high
29.6
in 2019
All-time low
27.2
in 2001
Years of data
20
2001–2020
Age at marriage women in Japan, 2001–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Japan recorded 29.4 for age at marriage women in 2020.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age at marriage women in Japan peaked at 29.6 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 27.2, in 2001.
That places Japan 27th out of 41 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.96 | 27.2 | 28.6 | 9 |
| 2010s | 29.29 | 28.8 | 29.6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.4 | 29.4 | 29.4 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Japan
More gender data for Japan
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 12,429 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.96 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 367,041 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 384,885 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 368,886 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 386,553 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 378,555 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 396,805 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 393,277 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 412,389 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age at marriage women in Japan?
- Age at marriage women in Japan was 29.4 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age at marriage women recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 29.6 in 2019.
- What is the lowest age at marriage women recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.2 in 2001.
- How does Japan rank for age at marriage women?
- Japan ranks 27th out of 41 countries with data for 2020.
- Is age at marriage women rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Japan 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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