Age at first marriage, female in Congo
Congo: Age at first marriage, female was 21.9 in 2015. ▬ Flat
Age at first marriage, female in Congo, 1974–2015
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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More gender data for Congo
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 93,771 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 95,629 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 91,657 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 93,441 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 89,756 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 91,560 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 88,398 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 90,126 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 87,184 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 88,823 (2025)
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
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.