Age at first marriage, female in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Age at first marriage, female was 22.8 in 2005. ▬ Flat
Age at first marriage, female in Cape Verde, 1960–2005
Source: United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. World Marriage Data 2019.
Analysis
The most recent figure for age at first marriage, female in Cape Verde is 22.8, measured in 2005.
That represents a change of down 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age at first marriage, female in Cape Verde peaked at 25.7 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 22, in 1970.
Cape Verde ranks 98th of 166 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 23.3 | 23.3 | 23.3 | 1 |
| 1970s | 22 | 22 | 22 | 1 |
| 1980s | 23.6 | 23.6 | 23.6 | 1 |
| 1990s | 24.75 | 23.8 | 25.7 | 2 |
| 2000s | 23.7 | 22.8 | 24.6 | 2 |
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More gender data for Cape Verde
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 3,105 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 3,203 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 3,106 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 3,204 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 3,108 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 3,206 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 3,117 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 3,215 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 3,703 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 3,908 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age at first marriage, female in Cape Verde?
- Age at first marriage, female in Cape Verde was 22.8 in 2005, 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 Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 25.7 in 1990.
- What is the lowest age at first marriage, female recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 22 in 1970.
- How does Cape Verde rank for age at first marriage, female?
- Cape Verde ranks 98th out of 166 countries with data for 2005.
- Is age at first marriage, female rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Cape Verde 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
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.