Age at first marriage, female in Iraq
Iraq: Age at first marriage, female was 22.7 in 2012. ▲ Rising
Age at first marriage, female in Iraq, 1977–2012
Source: United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. World Marriage Data 2019.
Analysis
In 2012, age at first marriage, female in Iraq stood at 22.7.
The figure is up 3.2% on the previous year and down 10.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age at first marriage, female in Iraq peaked at 25.3 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 20.8, in 1977.
Iraq ranks 103rd of 166 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 20.8 | 20.8 | 20.8 | 1 |
| 1980s | 22.3 | 22.3 | 22.3 | 1 |
| 1990s | 24 | 24 | 24 | 1 |
| 2000s | 24.27 | 22.8 | 25.3 | 4 |
| 2010s | 22.35 | 22 | 22.7 | 2 |
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More gender data for Iraq
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 566,580 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 596,188 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 558,252 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 587,298 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 550,204 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 578,858 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 545,044 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 573,388 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 540,845 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 568,912 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age at first marriage, female in Iraq?
- Age at first marriage, female in Iraq was 22.7 in 2012, 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 Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 25.3 in 2000.
- What is the lowest age at first marriage, female recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.8 in 1977.
- How does Iraq rank for age at first marriage, female?
- Iraq ranks 103rd out of 166 countries with data for 2012.
- Is age at first marriage, female rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iraq 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.