Age at first marriage, female in Belarus

Belarus: Age at first marriage, female was 22.5 in 2012. ▲ Rising

Latest (2012)
22.5
Change on year
down 8.5%
World rank
109th
of 166 countries
All-time high
24.6
in 2009
All-time low
21.3
in 1979
Years of data
6
1979–2012

Age at first marriage, female in Belarus, 1979–2012

05101520251979199520121979: 21.31989: 21.91999: 22.82005: 22.72009: 24.62012: 22.5

Source: United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. World Marriage Data 2019.

Analysis

In 2012, age at first marriage, female in Belarus stood at 22.5.

The figure is down 8.5% on the previous year and down 1.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, age at first marriage, female in Belarus peaked at 24.6 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 21.3, in 1979.

That places Belarus 109th out of 166 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 21.3 21.3 21.3 1
1980s 21.9 21.9 21.9 1
1990s 22.8 22.8 22.8 1
2000s 23.65 22.7 24.6 2
2010s 22.5 22.5 22.5 1

Countries ranked near Belarus

  1. 106 Comoros 22.6 compare
  2. 106 El Salvador 22.6 compare
  3. 106 Liberia 22.6 compare
  4. 109 Maldives 22.5 compare
  5. 109 Thailand 22.5 compare
  6. 109 Uzbekistan 22.5 compare
  7. 109 Vanuatu 22.5 compare

See the full ranking of 166 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is age at first marriage, female in Belarus?
Age at first marriage, female in Belarus was 22.5 in 2012, according to United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. World Marriage Data 2019.
What is the highest age at first marriage, female recorded in Belarus?
The highest recorded value was 24.6 in 2009.
What is the lowest age at first marriage, female recorded in Belarus?
The lowest recorded value was 21.3 in 1979.
How does Belarus rank for age at first marriage, female?
Belarus ranks 109th out of 166 countries with data for 2012.
Is age at first marriage, female rising or falling in Belarus?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Belarus data come from?
The figures come from United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. World Marriage Data 2019, published as part of Age at first marriage, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Age at first marriage, female
Source
United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. World Marriage Data 2019
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
166 places, 1,932 data points, 1960–2019
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Mean age at marriage, female shows the average length of single life expressed in years among those females who marry before age 50. It is a synthetic indicator calculated from marital status categories of men and women aged 15 to 54 at the census or survey date.