Age at first marriage, female in Nigeria
Nigeria: Age at first marriage, female was 21.2 in 2013. ▲ Rising
Age at first marriage, female in Nigeria, 1990–2013
Source: United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. World Marriage Data 2019.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 21.2 for age at first marriage, female in 2013.
The figure is down 2.3% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age at first marriage, female in Nigeria peaked at 23 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 19.6, in 1990.
Nigeria ranks 138th of 166 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.95 | 19.6 | 20.3 | 2 |
| 2000s | 21.73 | 20.9 | 23 | 4 |
| 2010s | 21.45 | 21.2 | 21.7 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 136 Ethiopia 21.3 compare
- 136 Togo 21.3 compare
- 138 Honduras 21.2 compare
- 138 Kyrgyzstan 21.2 compare
- 138 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 21.2 compare
More gender data for Nigeria
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 3.55 million (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 3.66 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 3.45 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 3.54 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 3.38 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 3.46 million (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 3.30 million (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 3.38 million (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 3.22 million (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 3.30 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age at first marriage, female in Nigeria?
- Age at first marriage, female in Nigeria was 21.2 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 Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 23 in 2006.
- What is the lowest age at first marriage, female recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.6 in 1990.
- How does Nigeria rank for age at first marriage, female?
- Nigeria ranks 138th out of 166 countries with data for 2013.
- Is age at first marriage, female rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nigeria 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.