Age at first marriage, female in South Sudan
South Sudan: Age at first marriage, female was 18.4 in 2010. ▬ Flat
Age at first marriage, female in South Sudan, 1973–2010
Source: United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. World Marriage Data 2019.
Analysis
In 2010, age at first marriage, female in South Sudan stood at 18.4. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is down 11.1% on the previous year.
Over the whole period, age at first marriage, female in South Sudan peaked at 24.1 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 18.4, in 2010.
South Sudan ranks 163rd of 166 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 18.7 | 18.7 | 18.7 | 1 |
| 1980s | 20.7 | 20.7 | 20.7 | 1 |
| 1990s | 22.3 | 20.5 | 24.1 | 2 |
| 2000s | 20.7 | 20.7 | 20.7 | 1 |
| 2010s | 18.4 | 18.4 | 18.4 | 1 |
Countries ranked near South Sudan
- 162 Mozambique 18.7 compare
- 164 Central African Republic 17.3 compare
- 165 Niger 17.2 compare
- 166 Barbados 17 compare
More gender data for South Sudan
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 165,929 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 170,597 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 158,909 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 162,998 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 153,651 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 157,824 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 150,374 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 154,276 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 147,581 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 151,107 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age at first marriage, female in South Sudan?
- Age at first marriage, female in South Sudan was 18.4 in 2010, 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 South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 24.1 in 1990.
- What is the lowest age at first marriage, female recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.4 in 2010.
- How does South Sudan rank for age at first marriage, female?
- South Sudan ranks 163rd out of 166 countries with data for 2010.
- Where does this South Sudan 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.