Age at first marriage, female in Congo

Congo: Age at first marriage, female was 21.9 in 2015. ▬ Flat

Latest (2015)
21.9
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
123rd
of 166 countries
All-time high
22.6
in 1984
All-time low
19.6
in 1974
Years of data
6
1974–2015

Age at first marriage, female in Congo, 1974–2015

05101520251974199420151974: 19.61984: 22.62005: 21.92009: 21.12012: 21.32015: 21.9

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 Congo is 21.9, measured in 2015.

That represents a change of up 2.8% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, age at first marriage, female in Congo peaked at 22.6 in 1984 and was at its lowest, 19.6, in 1974.

That places Congo 123rd out of 166 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 19.6 19.6 19.6 1
1980s 22.6 22.6 22.6 1
2000s 21.5 21.1 21.9 2
2010s 21.6 21.3 21.9 2

Countries ranked near Congo

  1. 121 Cuba 22.1 compare
  2. 121 Palestine 22.1 compare
  3. 123 Kenya 21.9 compare
  4. 123 Paraguay 21.9 compare
  5. 123 Sudan 21.9 compare

See the full ranking of 166 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is age at first marriage, female in Congo?
Age at first marriage, female in Congo was 21.9 in 2015, 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 Congo?
The highest recorded value was 22.6 in 1984.
What is the lowest age at first marriage, female recorded in Congo?
The lowest recorded value was 19.6 in 1974.
How does Congo rank for age at first marriage, female?
Congo ranks 123rd out of 166 countries with data for 2015.
Is age at first marriage, female rising or falling in Congo?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this 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

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
Last refreshed

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.