Age at first marriage, female in Jamaica
Jamaica: Age at first marriage, female was 25.3 in 2011. ▼ Falling
Age at first marriage, female in Jamaica, 1970–2011
Source: United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. World Marriage Data 2019.
Analysis
In 2011, age at first marriage, female in Jamaica stood at 25.3.
That represents a change of up 59.1% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age at first marriage, female in Jamaica peaked at 33.2 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 15.9, in 2008.
Jamaica ranks 65th of 166 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 21.1 | 21.1 | 21.1 | 1 |
| 1980s | 32.2 | 32.2 | 32.2 | 1 |
| 1990s | 33.2 | 33.2 | 33.2 | 1 |
| 2000s | 20.55 | 15.9 | 25.2 | 2 |
| 2010s | 25.3 | 25.3 | 25.3 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
More gender data for Jamaica
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 15,460 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 16,015 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 15,603 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 16,169 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 15,800 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 16,375 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 15,981 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 16,562 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 16,075 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 16,659 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age at first marriage, female in Jamaica?
- Age at first marriage, female in Jamaica was 25.3 in 2011, 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 Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 33.2 in 1991.
- What is the lowest age at first marriage, female recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.9 in 2008.
- How does Jamaica rank for age at first marriage, female?
- Jamaica ranks 65th out of 166 countries with data for 2011.
- Is age at first marriage, female rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Jamaica 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.