Age at first marriage, female in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Age at first marriage, female was 21.4 in 2016. ▲ Rising
Age at first marriage, female in Papua New Guinea, 1971–2016
Source: United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. World Marriage Data 2019.
Analysis
In 2016, age at first marriage, female in Papua New Guinea stood at 21.4.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, age at first marriage, female in Papua New Guinea peaked at 22.6 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 19.4, in 1971.
Papua New Guinea ranks 134th of 166 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 19.4 | 19.4 | 19.4 | 1 |
| 1980s | 20.6 | 20.6 | 20.6 | 1 |
| 1990s | 20.85 | 20.8 | 20.9 | 2 |
| 2000s | 21.4 | 21.4 | 21.4 | 1 |
| 2010s | 22 | 21.4 | 22.6 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 132 Afghanistan 21.5 compare
- 132 Dominican Republic 21.5 compare
- 134 India 21.4 compare
- 136 Ethiopia 21.3 compare
- 136 Togo 21.3 compare
More gender data for Papua New Guinea
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 120,773 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 129,292 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 119,621 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 128,016 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 119,145 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 127,574 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 119,104 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 127,431 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 118,593 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 126,788 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age at first marriage, female in Papua New Guinea?
- Age at first marriage, female in Papua New Guinea was 21.4 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 Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 22.6 in 2011.
- What is the lowest age at first marriage, female recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.4 in 1971.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for age at first marriage, female?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 134th out of 166 countries with data for 2016.
- Is age at first marriage, female rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea 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.