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Average Age of Marriage


Map showing the average age of marriage for both men and women in different countries around the world. Use it to explore how cultural, economic, and social factors influence the age at which people get married.


Average Age of Marriage
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The average age of marriage is an important indicator of social and cultural norms around the world. It reflects changes in attitudes towards relationships, family, and gender roles, as well as economic and demographic factors that influence the decision to get married. The average age of marriage varies widely between countries and cultures. According to the World Population Review, the average age of marriage globally is around 25 years old for women and 27 years old for men. However, in some countries, the average age of marriage is much higher or lower than this. Let's take a closer look at average age of marriage around the world:

Average Age of Marriage Around the World
Country Average Age of Marriage for Men Average Age of Marriage for Women Country Average Age of Marriage for Men Average Age of Marriage for Women
Afghanistan 19 16 Kyrgyzstan 24.8 21.7
Albania 26 23 Lao People's Democratic Republic 22.1 20.6
Algeria 32 28 Latvia 27.2 25.2
American Samoa 27 23 Lebanon 30.5 28.5
Angola 22 18 Lesotho 31 23.9
Anguilla 31 29 Liberia 24.1 19.8
Antigua and Barbuda 28 25 Libya 28.3 20.9
Argentina 27 25 Liechtenstein 31.1 29.2
Armenia 25 23 Lithuania 28.1 25.9
Aruba 30 28 Luxembourg 33.3 31.4
Australia 30 28 Madagascar 26.4 23.4
Austria 31 29 Malawi 22.4 18.8
Azerbaijan 26 23 Malaysia 28.4 26
Bahamas 29 27 Maldives 27.4 22.6
Bahrain 30 27 Mali 28.1 20.6
Bangladesh 23 18 Malta 32.6 31
Barbados 29 27 Marshall Islands 24 20.7
Belarus 25 23 Martinique 29.8 27.6
Belgium 31 29 Mauritania 25.9 20.6
Belize 26 23 Mauritius 30 27.4
Benin 24 20 Mayotte 31.6 26.1
Bermuda 30 28 Mexico 27.6 24.1
Bhutan 23 21 Micronesia (Fed. States of) 26.5 22.5
Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 26 23 Mongolia 24.2 22.5
Bosnia and Hercegovina 28 26 Montenegro 29.7 27.1
Botswana 28 25 Montserrat 28.5 28.5
Brazil 30 27 Morocco 31.5 25.2
British Virgin Islands 34 30 Mozambique 23.7 20.2
Brunei Darussalam 28 24 Myanmar 25.7 23.3
Bulgaria 31 27 Namibia 31.3 26.6
Burkina Faso 23.3 17.5 Nauru 28 23
Burundi 26.8 20.1 Nepal 21.6 18.4
Cambodia 25.3 23.5 Netherlands 34.6 32.7
Cameroon 27.5 22.1 Netherlands Antilles 29.2 27.1
Canada 31.5 29.7 New Caledonia 30.7 27.6
Cape Verde 28.2 25.7 New Zealand 32.3 30.7
Cayman Islands 32.8 31.5 Nicaragua 26 22.7
Central African Republic 25.6 21.4 Niger 24.8 15.7
Chad 27.4 18.3 Nigeria 26.8 20.7
Chile 28.7 27.1 Norway 34.6 31.7
China 24.9 23.2 Oman 29.6 25
China, Hong Kong SAR 31.4 29.5 Pakistan 23.6 21.2
China, Macao SAR 30.9 28.2 Palau 28.3 23.3
Colombia 28.5 25.7 Panama 27.5 24.5
Comoros 29.4 21.6 Papua New Guinea 26.5 22.4
Congo 25.7 20.2 Paraguay 25.6 22
Cook Islands 25.1 22.3 Peru 27.6 24.6
Costa Rica 28.3 26.1 Philippines 26.3 23.6
Côte d'Ivoire 28.6 23.5 Poland 27.9 25.4
Croatia 30.1 27.5 Portugal 33.4 31.6
Cuba 29.5 27.2 Puerto Rico 27.5 24.1
Cyprus 32.5 30.7 Qatar 29.5 25.2
Czech Republic 31.2 28.2 Republic of Korea 32.7 30.1
Democratic People's Republic of of Korea 27.6 24.9 Republic of Moldova 28.3 25.8
Democratic Republic of the Congo 27.6 19.7 Réunion 30.8 28.2
Denmark 34.8 32.4 Romania 27.8 24.9
Djibouti 30.8 22.3 Russian Federation 28 25.6
Dominica 30.3 25.3 Rwanda 27.2 23.6
Dominican Republic 25.9 19.7 Saint Kitts and Nevis 28.6 26.5
Ecuador 26.7 22.2 Saint Lucia 29.3 26.9
Egypt 29.9 23.3 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 28.3 26.7
El Salvador 25.4 22.1 Samoa 25.3 22.7
Equatorial Guinea 28.6 23.1 San Marino 34.5 31.5
Eritrea 25.3 20.8 Saudi Arabia 25.9 20.7
Estonia 29.2 26.8 Senegal 29.1 22.4
Eswatini (Swaziland) 31 24.9 Serbia 28.4 26.3
Ethiopia 23.9 18.7 Seychelles 29.3 27.3
Faroe Islands 34.3 31.9 Sierra Leone 24.8 19.8
Fiji 27.4 23.4 Singapore 30.8 28.2
Finland 34 31.9 Slovakia 30.8 28.1
France 33.3 31.3 Slovenia 31.8 29.1
French Guiana 28.2 26.1 South Africa 31.2 29.2
French Polynesia 28.1 26.6 Spain 36.5 34.1
Gabon 28.9 24.6 Sri Lanka 29.9 25.7
Gambia 25.8 18.7 State of Palestine 29.2 23.2
Georgia 29.8 26.1 Sudan 28.2 22.8
Germany 32.8 30.3 Suriname 27.5 24.9
Ghana 27.2 22.5 Sweden 35.3 33.3
Gibraltar 31.4 29.4 Switzerland 32.4 30.4
Greece 33.5 30.9 Syrian Arab Republic 26.3 22.4
Greenland 32.1 29.8 Tajikistan 24.8 20.4
Grenada 31.5 29.5 Thailand 26.8 24.2
Guadeloupe 29.1 26.7 The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia 27.9 25.5
Guam 29.1 26.7 Togo 28.9 22.9
Guatemala 25.4 20.7 Tonga 27.2 23.1
Guinea 24.2 19.7 Trinidad and Tobago 33.7 29.6
Guyana 27.6 24.8 Tunisia 32.1 26.2
Haiti 27.2 21.2 Turkey 25.9 22.6
Honduras 26.4 22 Turkmenistan 26.1 21.3
Hungary 31.1 28.1 Uganda 22.4 19.4
Iceland 34.7 32.7 Ukraine 26.4 23.7
India 23.4 21.2 United Arab Emirates 29.8 25.9
Indonesia 23.4 21.3 United Kingdom 36.5 34.3
Iran (Islamic Republic of) 28.2 24.5 United Republic of Tanzania 22.7 19.4
Iraq 23.6 21.5 United States of America 29.5 27.4
Ireland 36.5 34.1 United States Virgin Islands 33.1 30.1
Israel 27.6 25.5 Uruguay 29.7 26.8
Italy 34.6 31.8 Uzbekistan 26.3 23.6
Jamaica 28.6 26.1 Vanuatu 24.5 22.5
Japan 30.9 29.1 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 27.7 23.8
Jordan 30.4 23.3 Viet Nam 23.5 22.1
Kazakhstan 27.6 25.4 Wallis and Futuna Islands 31.7 27.8
Kenya 25.4 22.7 Zambia 23.4 20.8
Kiribati 27.2 24.8 Zimbabwe 24.1 21.8
Kuwait 27.9 25.8

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Last Updated on: April 24, 2023