Age at marriage women in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Age at marriage women was 32.1 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Age at marriage women in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2001–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for age at marriage women in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is 32.1, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age at marriage women in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 32.1 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 28.4, in 2001.
That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 9th out of 41 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Age at marriage women in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 28.4 | — |
| 2002 | 28.7 | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 28.9 | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 29.1 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 29.5 | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 29.7 | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 29.8 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 29.9 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 29.9 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 30 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 30.2 | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 30.3 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 30.6 | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 30.8 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 31.2 | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 31.5 | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 31.7 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 31.8 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 32.1 | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.32 | 28.4 | 29.9 | 9 |
| 2010s | 31.02 | 30 | 32.1 | 10 |
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- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 353,938 (2025)
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- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 359,075 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 343,706 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is age at marriage women in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Age at marriage women in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 32.1 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age at marriage women recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 32.1 in 2019.
- What is the lowest age at marriage women recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.4 in 2001.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for age at marriage women?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 9th out of 41 countries with data for 2019.
- Is age at marriage women rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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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