Age at marriage women in United States of America
United States of America: Age at marriage women was 28.6 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Age at marriage women in United States of America, 2001–2021
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
| 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
| 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 |
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More gender data for United States of America
- 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)
- 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)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 1.92 million (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 1.84 million (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 1.92 million (2025)
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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