Age at first marriage, female in Comoros
Comoros: Age at first marriage, female was 22.6 in 2012. ▲ Rising
Age at first marriage, female in Comoros, 1966–2012
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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More gender data for Comoros
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 11,707 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 12,018 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 11,541 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 11,847 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 11,404 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 11,707 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 11,275 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 11,575 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 11,164 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 11,459 (2025)
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
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.