Age at first marriage, female in Philippines
Philippines: Age at first marriage, female was 23.4 in 2017. ▬ Flat
Age at first marriage, female in Philippines, 1970–2017
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 Philippines is 23.4, measured in 2017.
The figure is down 4.9% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age at first marriage, female in Philippines peaked at 24.6 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 21.1, in 1990.
Philippines ranks 83rd of 166 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 23.5 | 22.8 | 24.5 | 3 |
| 1980s | 22.4 | 22.4 | 22.4 | 1 |
| 1990s | 23.26 | 21.1 | 24.2 | 5 |
| 2000s | 23.25 | 23.2 | 23.3 | 2 |
| 2010s | 23.9 | 23.4 | 24.6 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
More gender data for Philippines
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 871,613 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 935,850 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 864,989 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 929,411 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 858,439 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 922,830 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 851,870 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 915,550 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 869,043 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 933,774 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age at first marriage, female in Philippines?
- Age at first marriage, female in Philippines was 23.4 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 Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 24.6 in 2015.
- What is the lowest age at first marriage, female recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.1 in 1990.
- How does Philippines rank for age at first marriage, female?
- Philippines ranks 83rd out of 166 countries with data for 2017.
- Is age at first marriage, female rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Philippines 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.