Age at marriage women in United States
United States: 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, 2001–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, age at marriage women in United States 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 peaked at 28.6 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 25.1, in 2001.
United States 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, year by year
| 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% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 28.6 is below the median for high income countries, which is 30.78, 93% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More gender data for United States
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 57,835 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.4626 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 297,814 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 297,814 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.6312 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 1.79 million (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 1.88 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 1.80 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 1.89 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 1.83 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age at marriage women in United States?
- Age at marriage women in United States was 28.6 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age at marriage women recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 28.6 in 2021.
- What is the lowest age at marriage women recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.1 in 2001.
- How does United States rank for age at marriage women?
- United States ranks 33rd out of 41 countries with data for 2021.
- Is age at marriage women rising or falling in United States?
- 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 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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