Age at marriage women in Switzerland
Switzerland: Age at marriage women was 30.9 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
30.9
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
19th
of 41 countries
All-time high
30.9
in 2020
All-time low
28.4
in 2001
Years of data
19
2001–2020
Age at marriage women in Switzerland, 2001–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, age at marriage women in Switzerland stood at 30.9. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age at marriage women in Switzerland peaked at 30.9 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 28.4, in 2001.
Switzerland ranks 19th of 41 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Age at marriage women in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 28.4 | — |
| 2003 | 28.7 | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 29 | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 29.1 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 29.1 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 29.3 | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 29.6 | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 29.6 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 29.8 | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 29.9 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 29.9 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 30.1 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 30.1 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 30.2 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 30.4 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 30.4 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 30.5 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 30.7 | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 30.9 | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.1 | 28.4 | 29.6 | 8 |
| 2010s | 30.2 | 29.8 | 30.7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.9 | 30.9 | 30.9 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
More gender data for Switzerland
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 1,307 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.7842 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 40,521 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 42,553 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 41,261 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 43,323 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 41,297 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 43,364 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 42,622 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 44,770 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age at marriage women in Switzerland?
- Age at marriage women in Switzerland was 30.9 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age at marriage women recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 30.9 in 2020.
- What is the lowest age at marriage women recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.4 in 2001.
- How does Switzerland rank for age at marriage women?
- Switzerland ranks 19th out of 41 countries with data for 2020.
- Is age at marriage women rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Switzerland 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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