Age at first marriage, female in Guinea

Guinea: Age at first marriage, female was 19.8 in 2014. ▲ Rising

Latest (2014)
19.8
Change on year
down 3.9%
World rank
156th
of 166 countries
All-time high
20.6
in 2012
All-time low
18.4
in 1983
Years of data
7
1983–2014

Age at first marriage, female in Guinea, 1983–2014

051015201983199820141983: 18.41992: 18.91996: 18.41999: 18.72005: 19.32012: 20.62014: 19.8

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 Guinea is 19.8, measured in 2014.

That represents a change of down 3.9% on the previous year and up 2.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, age at first marriage, female in Guinea peaked at 20.6 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 18.4, in 1983.

That places Guinea 156th out of 166 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 18.4 18.4 18.4 1
1990s 18.67 18.4 18.9 3
2000s 19.3 19.3 19.3 1
2010s 20.2 19.8 20.6 2

Countries ranked near Guinea

  1. 153 Malawi 20.4 compare
  2. 154 Nepal 20.1 compare
  3. 155 Burkina Faso 20 compare
  4. 157 Guyana 19.2 compare
  5. 158 Madagascar 19 compare
  6. 159 Bangladesh 18.8 compare
  7. 159 Chad 18.8 compare
  8. 159 Mali 18.8 compare

See the full ranking of 166 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is age at first marriage, female in Guinea?
Age at first marriage, female in Guinea was 19.8 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 Guinea?
The highest recorded value was 20.6 in 2012.
What is the lowest age at first marriage, female recorded in Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was 18.4 in 1983.
How does Guinea rank for age at first marriage, female?
Guinea ranks 156th out of 166 countries with data for 2014.
Is age at first marriage, female rising or falling in Guinea?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Guinea 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.