Age at first marriage, female in Myanmar

Myanmar: Age at first marriage, female was 22.9 in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
22.9
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
95th
of 166 countries
All-time high
26.1
in 2007
All-time low
21.3
in 1973
Years of data
9
1973–2016

Age at first marriage, female in Myanmar, 1973–2016

01020301973199420161973: 21.31983: 22.41991: 24.51997: 262000: 24.82001: 25.82007: 26.12014: 23.62016: 22.9

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 Myanmar is 22.9, measured in 2016.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 12.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, age at first marriage, female in Myanmar peaked at 26.1 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 21.3, in 1973.

Myanmar ranks 95th of 166 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 21.3 21.3 21.3 1
1980s 22.4 22.4 22.4 1
1990s 25.25 24.5 26 2
2000s 25.57 24.8 26.1 3
2010s 23.25 22.9 23.6 2

Countries ranked near Myanmar

  1. 95 Botswana 22.9 compare
  2. 95 Venezuela 22.9 compare
  3. 98 Burundi 22.8 compare
  4. 98 Cape Verde 22.8 compare
  5. 98 Georgia 22.8 compare
  6. 98 Vietnam 22.8 compare
  7. 98 Yemen 22.8 compare

See the full ranking of 166 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is age at first marriage, female in Myanmar?
Age at first marriage, female in Myanmar was 22.9 in 2016, 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 Myanmar?
The highest recorded value was 26.1 in 2007.
What is the lowest age at first marriage, female recorded in Myanmar?
The lowest recorded value was 21.3 in 1973.
How does Myanmar rank for age at first marriage, female?
Myanmar ranks 95th out of 166 countries with data for 2016.
Is age at first marriage, female rising or falling in Myanmar?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Myanmar 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.