Age at first marriage, female in Comoros

Comoros: Age at first marriage, female was 22.6 in 2012. ▲ Rising

Latest (2012)
22.6
World rank
106th
of 166 countries
All-time high
23.6
in 1996
All-time low
19.8
in 1980
Years of data
6
1966–2012

Age at first marriage, female in Comoros, 1966–2012

05101520251966198920121966: 20.11980: 19.81991: 22.41996: 23.62000: 20.82012: 22.6

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

Analysis

Comoros recorded 22.6 for age at first marriage, female in 2012.

The figure is up 8.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, age at first marriage, female in Comoros peaked at 23.6 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 19.8, in 1980.

That places Comoros 106th out of 166 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 20.1 20.1 20.1 1
1980s 19.8 19.8 19.8 1
1990s 23 22.4 23.6 2
2000s 20.8 20.8 20.8 1
2010s 22.6 22.6 22.6 1

Countries ranked near Comoros

  1. 103 Colombia 22.7 compare
  2. 103 Guatemala 22.7 compare
  3. 103 Iraq 22.7 compare
  4. 106 El Salvador 22.6 compare
  5. 106 Liberia 22.6 compare
  6. 109 Belarus 22.5 compare
  7. 109 Maldives 22.5 compare
  8. 109 Thailand 22.5 compare
  9. 109 Uzbekistan 22.5 compare
  10. 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 Comoros?
Age at first marriage, female in Comoros was 22.6 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 Comoros?
The highest recorded value was 23.6 in 1996.
What is the lowest age at first marriage, female recorded in Comoros?
The lowest recorded value was 19.8 in 1980.
How does Comoros rank for age at first marriage, female?
Comoros ranks 106th out of 166 countries with data for 2012.
Is age at first marriage, female rising or falling in Comoros?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Comoros 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.