Age at marriage women in Türkiye
Türkiye: Age at marriage women was 25.2 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
25.2
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
40th
of 41 countries
All-time high
25.2
in 2020
All-time low
23.5
in 2006
Years of data
15
2003–2020
Age at marriage women in Türkiye, 2003–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, age at marriage women in Türkiye stood at 25.2. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age at marriage women in Türkiye peaked at 25.2 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 23.5, in 2006.
Türkiye ranks 40th of 41 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Age at marriage women in Türkiye, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 24.1 | — |
| 2006 | 23.5 | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 23.5 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 23.6 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 23.7 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 23.8 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 23.9 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 24.2 | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 24.3 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 24.5 | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 24.7 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 24.8 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 24.9 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 25.1 | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 25.2 | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.68 | 23.5 | 24.1 | 5 |
| 2010s | 24.47 | 23.8 | 25.1 | 9 |
| 2020s | 25.2 | 25.2 | 25.2 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Türkiye
More gender data for Türkiye
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 16,631 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -2.16 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 508,403 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 533,517 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 509,261 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 534,655 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 511,701 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 537,315 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 527,514 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 552,019 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age at marriage women in Türkiye?
- Age at marriage women in Türkiye was 25.2 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age at marriage women recorded in Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 25.2 in 2020.
- What is the lowest age at marriage women recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.5 in 2006.
- How does Türkiye rank for age at marriage women?
- Türkiye ranks 40th out of 41 countries with data for 2020.
- Is age at marriage women rising or falling in Türkiye?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Türkiye 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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