Age at marriage women in Spain
Spain: Age at marriage women was 34.9 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
34.9
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
1st
of 41 countries
All-time high
34.9
in 2020
All-time low
28.6
in 2002
Years of data
19
2002–2020
Age at marriage women in Spain, 2002–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for age at marriage women in Spain is 34.9, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.9% on the previous year and up 12.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age at marriage women in Spain peaked at 34.9 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 28.6, in 2002.
That places Spain 1st out of 41 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Age at marriage women in Spain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 28.6 | — |
| 2003 | 28.9 | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 29.2 | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 29.4 | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 29.6 | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 29.8 | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 30.1 | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 30.5 | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 30.9 | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 31.3 | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 31.6 | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 32.2 | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 32.3 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 32.7 | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 33 | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 33.2 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 33.5 | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 33.9 | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 34.9 | +2.9% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 34.9 is above the median for high income countries, which is 30.78, 1.1× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Spain's 34.9 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 | 29.51 | 28.6 | 30.5 | 8 |
| 2010s | 32.46 | 30.9 | 33.9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.9 | 34.9 | 34.9 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Spain
More gender data for Spain
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 5,413 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -2.09 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 42,197 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 42,197 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.0961 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 161,756 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 171,794 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 164,221 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 174,083 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 166,341 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age at marriage women in Spain?
- Age at marriage women in Spain was 34.9 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age at marriage women recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 34.9 in 2020.
- What is the lowest age at marriage women recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.6 in 2002.
- How does Spain rank for age at marriage women?
- Spain ranks 1st out of 41 countries with data for 2020.
- Is age at marriage women rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Spain 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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