Age at first marriage, female in Liberia

Liberia: Age at first marriage, female was 22.6 in 2013. ▲ Rising

Latest (2013)
22.6
World rank
106th
of 166 countries
All-time high
22.7
in 2008
All-time low
18.7
in 1970
Years of data
8
1970–2013

Age at first marriage, female in Liberia, 1970–2013

05101520251970199120131970: 18.71971: 191974: 19.31984: 20.41986: 20.22007: 22.12008: 22.72013: 22.6

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 Liberia is 22.6, measured in 2013.

That represents a change of up 2.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, age at first marriage, female in Liberia peaked at 22.7 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 18.7, in 1970.

Liberia ranks 106th of 166 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 19 18.7 19.3 3
1980s 20.3 20.2 20.4 2
2000s 22.4 22.1 22.7 2
2010s 22.6 22.6 22.6 1

Countries ranked near Liberia

  1. 103 Colombia 22.7 compare
  2. 103 Guatemala 22.7 compare
  3. 103 Iraq 22.7 compare
  4. 106 Comoros 22.6 compare
  5. 106 El Salvador 22.6 compare
  6. 109 Belarus 22.5 compare
  7. 109 Maldives 22.5 compare
  8. 109 Thailand 22.5 compare
  9. 109 Uzbekistan 22.5 compare
  10. 109 Vanuatu 22.5 compare

See the full ranking of 166 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is age at first marriage, female in Liberia?
Age at first marriage, female in Liberia was 22.6 in 2013, 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 Liberia?
The highest recorded value was 22.7 in 2008.
What is the lowest age at first marriage, female recorded in Liberia?
The lowest recorded value was 18.7 in 1970.
How does Liberia rank for age at first marriage, female?
Liberia ranks 106th out of 166 countries with data for 2013.
Is age at first marriage, female rising or falling in Liberia?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Liberia 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.