Age at first marriage, female in Panama
Panama: Age at first marriage, female was 21 in 2013. ▬ Flat
Age at first marriage, female in Panama, 1970–2013
Source: United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. World Marriage Data 2019.
Analysis
In 2013, age at first marriage, female in Panama stood at 21.
The figure is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age at first marriage, female in Panama peaked at 21.9 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 20.4, in 1970.
Panama ranks 144th of 166 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 20.4 | 20.4 | 20.4 | 1 |
| 1980s | 21.4 | 21.4 | 21.4 | 1 |
| 1990s | 21.9 | 21.9 | 21.9 | 1 |
| 2000s | 21.9 | 21.9 | 21.9 | 1 |
| 2010s | 21.3 | 21 | 21.6 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Panama
- 142 Nicaragua 21.1 compare
- 142 Zimbabwe 21.1 compare
- 144 Sao Tome and Principe 21 compare
- 144 Tanzania 21 compare
- 147 Democratic Republic of Congo 20.9 compare
More gender data for Panama
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 34,683 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 36,470 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 34,602 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 36,393 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 34,517 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 36,313 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 34,492 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 36,292 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 34,578 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 36,443 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age at first marriage, female in Panama?
- Age at first marriage, female in Panama was 21 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 Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 21.9 in 1990.
- What is the lowest age at first marriage, female recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.4 in 1970.
- How does Panama rank for age at first marriage, female?
- Panama ranks 144th out of 166 countries with data for 2013.
- Is age at first marriage, female rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Panama 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.