Age at first marriage, female in Guyana

Guyana: Age at first marriage, female was 19.2 in 2014. ▼ Falling

Latest (2014)
19.2
World rank
157th
of 166 countries
All-time high
27.8
in 1991
All-time low
19.2
in 2014
Years of data
9
1970–2014

Age at first marriage, female in Guyana, 1970–2014

01020301970199220141970: 21.51980: 23.71991: 27.82000: 20.22002: 19.62005: 22.72006: 22.52009: 21.52014: 19.2

Source: United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. World Marriage Data 2019.

Analysis

In 2014, age at first marriage, female in Guyana stood at 19.2. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, age at first marriage, female in Guyana peaked at 27.8 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 19.2, in 2014.

Guyana ranks 157th of 166 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 21.5 21.5 21.5 1
1980s 23.7 23.7 23.7 1
1990s 27.8 27.8 27.8 1
2000s 21.3 19.6 22.7 5
2010s 19.2 19.2 19.2 1

Countries ranked near Guyana

  1. 154 Nepal 20.1 compare
  2. 155 Burkina Faso 20 compare
  3. 156 Guinea 19.8 compare
  4. 158 Madagascar 19 compare
  5. 159 Bangladesh 18.8 compare
  6. 159 Chad 18.8 compare
  7. 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 Guyana?
Age at first marriage, female in Guyana was 19.2 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 Guyana?
The highest recorded value was 27.8 in 1991.
What is the lowest age at first marriage, female recorded in Guyana?
The lowest recorded value was 19.2 in 2014.
How does Guyana rank for age at first marriage, female?
Guyana ranks 157th out of 166 countries with data for 2014.
Is age at first marriage, female rising or falling in Guyana?
Over the last ten years it is down 15.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Guyana 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
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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.