Age at marriage women in United States of America

United States of America: Age at marriage women was 28.6 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
28.6
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
33rd
of 41 countries
All-time high
28.6
in 2021
All-time low
25.1
in 2001
Years of data
21
2001–2021

Age at marriage women in United States of America, 2001–2021

01020302001201120212001: 25.12002: 25.32003: 25.32004: 25.32005: 25.32006: 25.52007: 25.62008: 25.92009: 25.92010: 26.12011: 26.42012: 26.62013: 26.62014: 272015: 27.12016: 27.42017: 27.42018: 27.82019: 282020: 28.12021: 28.6

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2021, age at marriage women in United States of America stood at 28.6. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 8.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, age at marriage women in United States of America peaked at 28.6 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 25.1, in 2001.

United States of America ranks 33rd of 41 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.

Age at marriage women in United States of America, year by year

Annual values for Age at marriage women in United States of America, 2001 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2001 25.1
2002 25.3 +0.8%
2003 25.3 +0.0%
2004 25.3 +0.0%
2005 25.3 +0.0%
2006 25.5 +0.8%
2007 25.6 +0.4%
2008 25.9 +1.2%
2009 25.9 +0.0%
2010 26.1 +0.8%
2011 26.4 +1.1%
2012 26.6 +0.8%
2013 26.6 +0.0%
2014 27 +1.5%
2015 27.1 +0.4%
2016 27.4 +1.1%
2017 27.4 +0.0%
2018 27.8 +1.5%
2019 28 +0.7%
2020 28.1 +0.4%
2021 28.6 +1.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 25.47 25.1 25.9 9
2010s 27.04 26.1 28 10
2020s 28.35 28.1 28.6 2

Countries ranked near United States of America

  1. 30 Canada 28.9 compare
  2. 31 Slovakia 28.8 compare
  3. 32 Croatia 28.7 compare
  4. 34 Lithuania 28.4 compare
  5. 35 Bulgaria 28.1 compare
  6. 36 Poland 27.9 compare

See the full ranking of 41 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is age at marriage women in United States of America?
Age at marriage women in United States of America was 28.6 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest age at marriage women recorded in United States of America?
The highest recorded value was 28.6 in 2021.
What is the lowest age at marriage women recorded in United States of America?
The lowest recorded value was 25.1 in 2001.
How does United States of America rank for age at marriage women?
United States of America ranks 33rd out of 41 countries with data for 2021.
Is age at marriage women rising or falling in United States of America?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United States of America 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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Indicator
Age at marriage women
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
41 places, 693 data points, 2001–2021
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