Age at first marriage, female in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Age at first marriage, female was 22.4 in 2015. ▬ Flat
Age at first marriage, female in Solomon Islands, 1970–2015
Source: United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. World Marriage Data 2019.
Analysis
Solomon Islands recorded 22.4 for age at first marriage, female in 2015.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age at first marriage, female in Solomon Islands peaked at 23.3 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 20.9, in 2007.
Solomon Islands ranks 114th of 166 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 21.7 | 21.1 | 22.3 | 2 |
| 1980s | 21.2 | 21.2 | 21.2 | 1 |
| 1990s | 22.6 | 22.6 | 22.6 | 1 |
| 2000s | 22.1 | 20.9 | 23.3 | 2 |
| 2010s | 22.4 | 22.4 | 22.4 | 1 |
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More gender data for Solomon Islands
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 10,537 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 11,245 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 10,386 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 11,081 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 10,247 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 10,931 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 10,141 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 10,814 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 10,017 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 10,680 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age at first marriage, female in Solomon Islands?
- Age at first marriage, female in Solomon Islands was 22.4 in 2015, 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 Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 23.3 in 2009.
- What is the lowest age at first marriage, female recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.9 in 2007.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for age at first marriage, female?
- Solomon Islands ranks 114th out of 166 countries with data for 2015.
- Is age at first marriage, female rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Solomon Islands 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.