Age at first marriage, female in Mozambique
Mozambique: Age at first marriage, female was 18.7 in 2017. ▬ Flat
Age at first marriage, female in Mozambique, 1960–2017
Source: United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. World Marriage Data 2019.
Analysis
In 2017, age at first marriage, female in Mozambique stood at 18.7.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age at first marriage, female in Mozambique peaked at 19.9 in 1970 and was at its lowest, 17.8, in 1980.
That places Mozambique 162nd out of 166 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 18.4 | 18.4 | 18.4 | 1 |
| 1970s | 19.9 | 19.9 | 19.9 | 1 |
| 1980s | 17.8 | 17.8 | 17.8 | 1 |
| 1990s | 18.4 | 18.4 | 18.4 | 1 |
| 2000s | 18.68 | 18.3 | 18.9 | 4 |
| 2010s | 18.83 | 18.7 | 18.9 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
- 159 Bangladesh 18.8 compare
- 159 Chad 18.8 compare
- 159 Mali 18.8 compare
- 163 South Sudan 18.4 compare
- 164 Central African Republic 17.3 compare
- 165 Niger 17.2 compare
More gender data for Mozambique
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 617,774 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 625,212 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 598,653 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 605,099 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 585,024 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 591,225 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 572,111 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 578,014 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 558,596 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 564,146 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age at first marriage, female in Mozambique?
- Age at first marriage, female in Mozambique was 18.7 in 2017, 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 Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 19.9 in 1970.
- What is the lowest age at first marriage, female recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.8 in 1980.
- How does Mozambique rank for age at first marriage, female?
- Mozambique ranks 162nd out of 166 countries with data for 2017.
- Is age at first marriage, female rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Mozambique 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.