Age at marriage women in Romania
Romania: Age at marriage women was 27.3 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
27.3
Change on year
down 3.5%
World rank
39th
of 41 countries
All-time high
28.4
in 2018
All-time low
23.9
in 2001
Years of data
19
2001–2020
Age at marriage women in Romania, 2001–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for age at marriage women in Romania is 27.3, measured in 2020.
The figure is down 3.5% on the previous year and up 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age at marriage women in Romania peaked at 28.4 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 23.9, in 2001.
Romania ranks 39th 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 Romania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 23.9 | — |
| 2002 | 24.1 | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 24.4 | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 25 | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 25.1 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 25.2 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 26.2 | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 25.6 | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 25.5 | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 25.6 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 25.8 | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 26.3 | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 26.7 | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 26.8 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 27 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 27.5 | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 28.4 | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 28.3 | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 27.3 | -3.5% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 27.3 is below the median for high income countries, which is 30.78, 89% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Romania's 27.3 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 31.2, 88% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25 | 23.9 | 26.2 | 9 |
| 2010s | 26.93 | 25.6 | 28.4 | 9 |
| 2020s | 27.3 | 27.3 | 27.3 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Romania
More gender data for Romania
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 2,759 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.36 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 15,601 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 15,601 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate -0.4683 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 86,731 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 91,487 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 87,657 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 92,454 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 88,635 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age at marriage women in Romania?
- Age at marriage women in Romania was 27.3 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age at marriage women recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 28.4 in 2018.
- What is the lowest age at marriage women recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.9 in 2001.
- How does Romania rank for age at marriage women?
- Romania ranks 39th out of 41 countries with data for 2020.
- Is age at marriage women rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Romania 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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