Age at marriage women in Republic of Korea

Republic of Korea: Age at marriage women was 30.78 in 2020. β–² Rising

Latest (2020)
30.78
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
20th
of 41 countries
All-time high
30.78
in 2020
All-time low
26.78
in 2001
Years of data
20
2001–2020

Age at marriage women in Republic of Korea, 2001–2020

01020302001201020202001: 26.82002: 272003: 27.32004: 27.52005: 27.72006: 27.82007: 28.12008: 28.32009: 28.72010: 28.92011: 29.12012: 29.42013: 29.62014: 29.82015: 302016: 30.12017: 30.22018: 30.42019: 30.62020: 30.8

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2020, age at marriage women in Republic of Korea stood at 30.78. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 6.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, age at marriage women in Republic of Korea peaked at 30.78 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 26.78, in 2001.

That places Republic of Korea 20th 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 27.69 26.78 28.71 9
2010s 29.82 28.91 30.59 10
2020s 30.78 30.78 30.78 1

Countries ranked near Republic of Korea

  1. 17 Germany 31.2 compare
  2. 18 Slovenia 31.1 compare
  3. 19 Switzerland 30.9 compare
  4. 21 Greece 30.7 compare
  5. 22 Estonia 29.9 compare
  6. 23 Latvia 29.8 compare

See the full ranking of 41 places β†’

More gender data for Republic of Korea

All data for Republic of Korea β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is age at marriage women in Republic of Korea?
Age at marriage women in Republic of Korea was 30.78 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest age at marriage women recorded in Republic of Korea?
The highest recorded value was 30.78 in 2020.
What is the lowest age at marriage women recorded in Republic of Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 26.78 in 2001.
How does Republic of Korea rank for age at marriage women?
Republic of Korea ranks 20th out of 41 countries with data for 2020.
Is age at marriage women rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Republic of Korea 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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Indicator
Age at marriage women
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
41 places, 693 data points, 2001–2021
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