Age at first marriage, female in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Age at first marriage, female was 20.9 in 2014. ▬ Flat
Age at first marriage, female in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1984–2014
Source: United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. World Marriage Data 2019.
Analysis
In 2014, age at first marriage, female in Democratic Republic of Congo stood at 20.9.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age at first marriage, female in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 21 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 19.7, in 1991.
That places Democratic Republic of Congo 147th out of 166 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 20 | 20 | 20 | 1 |
| 1990s | 19.7 | 19.7 | 19.7 | 1 |
| 2000s | 20.9 | 20.8 | 21 | 2 |
| 2010s | 20.55 | 20.2 | 20.9 | 2 |
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More gender data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 2.15 million (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 2.18 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 2.08 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 2.11 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 2.02 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 2.04 million (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 1.95 million (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 1.97 million (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 1.89 million (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 1.91 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age at first marriage, female in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Age at first marriage, female in Democratic Republic of Congo was 20.9 in 2014, 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 Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 21 in 2001.
- What is the lowest age at first marriage, female recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.7 in 1991.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for age at first marriage, female?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 147th out of 166 countries with data for 2014.
- Is age at first marriage, female rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo 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.