Age at First Marriage by Country 2025
Country | Age at First Marriage↑ | Age at First Marriage (men) | Age at First Marriage (women) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Colombia | 18.1 | 20.2 | 22.3 |
 | Tanzania | 19.0 | 22.3 | 23.8 |
 | Liberia | 19.0 | 21.0 | 23.0 |
 | Mali | 19.1 | 22.6 | 26.0 |
 | Chad | 19.1 | 22.2 | 25.3 |
 | Sao Tome and Principe | 19.1 | 21.6 | 24.1 |
 | Nigeria | 19.2 | 22.0 | 24.8 |
 | Niger | 19.2 | 21.0 | 22.8 |
 | Mauritania | 19.2 | 23.2 | 27.1 |
 | Ivory Coast | 19.5 | 23.1 | 26.7 |
 | Cameroon | 19.6 | 22.8 | 26.0 |
 | Guinea | 19.8 | 23.9 | 28.0 |
 | Burkina Faso | 19.9 | 23.1 | 26.3 |
 | Zimbabwe | 19.9 | 22.3 | 24.6 |
 | Benin | 19.9 | 22.2 | 24.4 |
 | Nepal | 20.1 | 21.9 | 23.6 |
 | Kiribati | 20.1 | 21.9 | 23.6 |
 | Uganda | 20.2 | 22.3 | 24.4 |
 | Central African Republic | 20.3 | 22.0 | 23.7 |
 | Solomon Islands | 20.3 | 23.0 | 25.6 |
 | South Sudan | 20.4 | 24.0 | 27.6 |
 | Comoros | 20.4 | 23.0 | 25.6 |
 | Laos | 20.5 | 21.9 | 23.3 |
 | Equatorial Guinea | 20.5 | 23.3 | 26.1 |
 | Somalia | 20.6 | 23.6 | 26.5 |
 | Rwanda | 20.6 | 22.7 | 24.7 |
 | Nicaragua | 20.6 | 22.5 | 24.4 |
 | Eritrea | 20.6 | 24.9 | 29.1 |
 | Timor Leste | 20.6 | 22.8 | 25.0 |
 | Zambia | 20.7 | 23.2 | 25.7 |
 | Vanuatu | 20.8 | 22.6 | 24.4 |
 | Malawi | 20.9 | 23.1 | 25.3 |
 | Lesotho | 20.9 | 23.2 | 25.5 |
 | Guinea Bissau | 20.9 | 24.5 | 28.1 |
 | Indonesia | 21.0 | 23.2 | 25.4 |
 | DR Congo | 21.0 | 23.6 | 26.2 |
 | Cambodia | 21.0 | 22.2 | 23.4 |
 | Myanmar | 21.1 | 22.9 | 24.6 |
 | Honduras | 21.2 | 22.7 | 24.1 |
 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 21.2 | 24.5 | 27.8 |
 | Guatemala | 21.3 | 22.5 | 23.6 |
 | Burundi | 21.3 | 23.0 | 24.6 |
 | Cuba | 21.3 | 23.4 | 25.4 |
 | Papua New Guinea | 21.4 | 23.2 | 25.0 |
 | Gabon | 21.4 | 23.5 | 25.5 |
 | Guyana | 21.5 | 23.5 | 25.4 |
 | Panama | 21.6 | 23.5 | 25.3 |
 | Maldives | 21.6 | 22.9 | 24.1 |
 | Nauru | 21.6 | 22.4 | 23.2 |
 | Ghana | 21.7 | 23.7 | 25.7 |
 | Sudan | 21.9 | 25.4 | 28.9 |
 | Republic of the Congo | 22.0 | 24.1 | 26.1 |
 | Tajikistan | 22.1 | 24.2 | 26.2 |
 | Ethiopia | 22.3 | 24.6 | 26.8 |
 | Togo | 22.3 | 25.0 | 27.6 |
 | Afghanistan | 22.4 | 24.0 | 25.6 |
 | Uzbekistan | 22.4 | 24.7 | 26.6 |
 | El Salvador | 22.5 | 24.0 | 25.5 |
 | Venezuela | 22.7 | 24.4 | 26.0 |
 | Paraguay | 22.7 | 24.3 | 26.8 |
 | Gambia | 22.7 | 26.7 | 30.7 |
 | Mozambique | 22.8 | 25.2 | 27.6 |
 | Madagascar | 22.8 | 24.2 | 25.5 |
 | Bhutan | 22.8 | 24.1 | 25.4 |
 | Yemen | 23.0 | 24.6 | 26.1 |
 | Turkmenistan | 23.3 | 24.0 | 24.6 |
 | Tuvalu | 23.3 | 25.8 | 28.2 |
 | Angola | 23.4 | 25.1 | 26.7 |
 | Sri Lanka | 23.4 | 25.3 | 27.2 |
 | Peru | 23.5 | 25.5 | 27.5 |
 | Kyrgyzstan | 23.6 | 25.4 | 27.2 |
 | Tonga | 23.6 | 24.3 | 25.0 |
 | Senegal | 23.8 | 27.6 | 31.4 |
 | Iran | 24.0 | 26.0 | 28.0 |
 | Azerbaijan | 24.0 | 26.1 | 28.1 |
 | Bolivia | 24.1 | 25.4 | 26.6 |
 | Bangladesh | 24.8 | 26.0 | 27.2 |
 | Haiti | 24.9 | 26.8 | 28.7 |
 | Egypt | 25.0 | 28.0 | 31.0 |
 | Kazakhstan | 25.0 | 26.3 | 27.6 |
 | Antigua and Barbuda | 25.0 | 27.0 | 29.0 |
 | Vietnam | 25.1 | 27.2 | 29.3 |
 | Ecuador | 25.1 | 26.7 | 28.3 |
 | Brunei | 25.1 | 26.2 | 27.3 |
 | Iraq | 25.3 | 26.8 | 28.2 |
 | United Arab Emirates | 25.3 | 26.1 | 26.8 |
 | Philippines | 25.4 | 26.8 | 28.2 |
 | North Korea | 25.5 | 27.3 | 29.0 |
 | China | 25.6 | 27.2 | 28.8 |
 | Pakistan | 25.6 | 27.0 | 28.4 |
 | Kenya | 25.6 | 27.6 | 29.6 |
 | Marshall Islands | 25.6 | 26.4 | 27.1 |
 | Morocco | 25.7 | 28.5 | 31.3 |
 | Fiji | 25.7 | 27.5 | 29.3 |
 | Saudi Arabia | 25.9 | 27.6 | 29.3 |
 | Russia | 26.0 | 27.6 | 29.2 |
 | Mongolia | 26.0 | 27.5 | 29.0 |
 | Moldova | 26.0 | 27.5 | 28.9 |
 | Belarus | 26.1 | 27.2 | 28.3 |
 | Samoa | 26.1 | 28.4 | 30.7 |
 | Palestine | 26.2 | 28.8 | 31.4 |
 | Syria | 26.3 | 29.1 | 31.8 |
 | Botswana | 26.4 | 28.7 | 30.9 |
 | Eswatini | 26.5 | 28.5 | 30.5 |
 | Jordan | 26.6 | 29.0 | 31.3 |
 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 26.8 | 28.2 | 29.5 |
 | North Macedonia | 26.9 | 28.3 | 29.6 |
 | Turkey | 27.0 | 28.0 | 29.0 |
 | Bahamas | 27.0 | 28.8 | 30.6 |
 | Armenia | 27.1 | 28.8 | 30.5 |
 | India | 27.2 | 28.6 | 30.0 |
 | Djibouti | 27.4 | 29.4 | 31.3 |
 | Thailand | 27.6 | 29.2 | 30.8 |
 | Albania | 27.8 | 29.4 | 30.9 |
 | Montenegro | 28.0 | 29.6 | 31.1 |
 | Tunisia | 28.2 | 30.6 | 32.9 |
 | Romania | 28.3 | 30.0 | 31.6 |
 | Lithuania | 28.3 | 29.5 | 30.7 |
 | Malta | 28.5 | 29.5 | 30.5 |
 | Serbia | 28.6 | 30.0 | 31.4 |
 | Belize | 28.6 | 29.4 | 30.1 |
 | Kuwait | 28.7 | 29.3 | 29.9 |
 | Oman | 28.9 | 30.5 | 32.1 |
 | Croatia | 28.9 | 30.2 | 31.5 |
 | United Kingdom | 29.0 | 30.0 | 31.0 |
 | Bulgaria | 29.1 | 30.6 | 32.0 |
 | Ukraine | 29.2 | 30.2 | 31.2 |
 | Israel | 29.2 | 30.4 | 31.6 |
 | Namibia | 29.2 | 30.5 | 31.7 |
 | Bahrain | 29.2 | 31.4 | 33.6 |
 | Trinidad and Tobago | 29.2 | 30.5 | 31.8 |
 | Suriname | 29.3 | 31.1 | 32.8 |
 | Poland | 29.4 | 30.8 | 32.2 |
 | Malaysia | 29.4 | 30.2 | 31.0 |
 | Slovakia | 29.4 | 30.7 | 31.9 |
 | Georgia | 29.4 | 30.7 | 31.9 |
 | Qatar | 29.4 | 30.4 | 31.3 |
 | Singapore | 29.5 | 29.8 | 30.1 |
 | Cyprus | 29.6 | 30.2 | 30.7 |
 | Palau | 29.6 | 30.8 | 31.9 |
 | Japan | 29.7 | 30.4 | 31.1 |
 | Czech Republic | 29.8 | 31.0 | 32.2 |
 | Belgium | 30.0 | 31.2 | 32.3 |
 | Libya | 30.0 | 31.0 | 32.0 |
 | Greece | 30.1 | 31.5 | 32.9 |
 | Hungary | 30.1 | 31.5 | 32.8 |
 | Canada | 30.4 | 30.6 | 30.8 |
 | Switzerland | 30.4 | 31.6 | 32.8 |
 | Lebanon | 30.4 | 32.4 | 34.4 |
 | New Zealand | 30.4 | 31.0 | 31.6 |
 | Estonia | 30.4 | 31.4 | 32.3 |
 | Monaco | 30.4 | 31.9 | 33.4 |
 | Mexico | 30.6 | 32.0 | 33.4 |
 | Hong Kong | 30.6 | 31.4 | 32.2 |
 | Latvia | 30.6 | 31.7 | 32.7 |
 | Taiwan | 30.7 | 31.7 | 32.6 |
 | Slovenia | 30.7 | 31.8 | 32.8 |
 | San Marino | 30.7 | 32.1 | 33.5 |
 | United States | 30.8 | 31.4 | 32.0 |
 | Algeria | 30.8 | 32.0 | 33.2 |
 | Australia | 30.8 | 32.0 | 33.2 |
 | Austria | 30.8 | 32.0 | 33.2 |
 | South Africa | 31.0 | 33.0 | 35.0 |
 | Costa Rica | 31.0 | 32.5 | 34.0 |
 | Seychelles | 31.1 | 33.2 | 35.3 |
 | Liechtenstein | 31.2 | 32.6 | 33.9 |
 | Saint Kitts and Nevis | 31.3 | 31.7 | 32.1 |
 | Luxembourg | 31.8 | 33.1 | 34.3 |
 | Cape Verde | 32.0 | 33.6 | 35.2 |
 | Grenada | 32.0 | 33.6 | 35.2 |
 | Portugal | 32.4 | 33.2 | 33.9 |
 | Mauritius | 32.4 | 34.4 | 36.4 |
 | Iceland | 32.7 | 33.7 | 34.6 |
 | France | 32.8 | 33.6 | 34.4 |
 | Barbados | 32.9 | 34.1 | 35.3 |
 | Finland | 33.2 | 34.2 | 35.2 |
 | Denmark | 33.4 | 34.8 | 36.2 |
 | Italy | 33.6 | 34.4 | 35.2 |
 | Jamaica | 33.8 | 34.6 | 35.4 |
 | Sweden | 33.9 | 35.1 | 36.3 |
 | Germany | 34.4 | 35.0 | 35.6 |
 | Uruguay | 34.8 | 36.0 | 37.2 |
 | Saint Lucia | 34.9 | 35.5 | 36.1 |
 | Ireland | 35.0 | 36.4 | 37.8 |
 | Brazil | 35.6 | 36.8 | 38.0 |
 | Argentina | 36.8 | 37.8 | 38.8 |
 | Norway | 36.8 | 37.6 | 38.4 |
 | South Korea | 37.0 | 38.0 | 39.0 |
 | Netherlands | 37.6 | 38.4 | 39.2 |
 | Chile | 37.8 | 38.6 | 39.4 |
 | Spain | 38.8 | 39.8 | 40.8 |
- At present, most (if not all) countries track marriage data using two genders, male and female. Data for nonbinary newlyweds have likely been merged by the original sources with that of the two binary genders.
People are marrying later in life around the world, but the age at first marriage by country varies from as young as 19 to as old as 33. The average age at first marriage differs due to cultural norms and traditions, career and education goals, family readiness, shifting demographics, and more.
Age at First Marriage by Country
Country | Age at First Marriage |
|---|---|
| Spain | 38.8 |
| Chile | 37.8 |
| Netherlands | 37.6 |
| South Korea | 37.0 |
| Argentina | 36.8 |
| Norway | 36.8 |
| Brazil | 35.6 |
| Ireland | 35.0 |
| Saint Lucia | 34.9 |
| Uruguay | 34.8 |
The youngest age at first marriage by country comes from Chad in Central Africa. With couples usually marrying around age 19 (19.2) here, it stands apart from many other nations around the world where the average marriage age is creeping higher.
In many nations, we see a trend of people waiting longer until they marry. Countries like Sweden, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, Spain, Portugal, Luxembourg, Ireland, and Croatia, the average marriage age is over 30.
In countries where the age of the first marriage isn’t yet 30, it seems to be quickly approaching that number. The United States, North Macedonia, Serbia, Romania, Poland, and Montenegro, the age at first marriage is around 26-29.
With people marrying later in life overall, we are beginning to see a trend in midlife marriage (first marriage) between ages 40-59, which quadrupled between 1990 and 2019 in the United States alone.
