Age at first marriage, female in Tonga
Tonga: Age at first marriage, female was 25.3 in 2016. ▬ Flat
Age at first marriage, female in Tonga, 1976–2016
Source: United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. World Marriage Data 2019.
Analysis
In 2016, age at first marriage, female in Tonga stood at 25.3.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age at first marriage, female in Tonga peaked at 25.6 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 23.8, in 2012.
Tonga ranks 65th of 166 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 24.3 | 24.3 | 24.3 | 1 |
| 1980s | 24.8 | 24.8 | 24.8 | 1 |
| 1990s | 25.5 | 25.5 | 25.5 | 1 |
| 2000s | 25.6 | 25.6 | 25.6 | 1 |
| 2010s | 24.6 | 23.8 | 25.3 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
More gender data for Tonga
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 1,112 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 1,200 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 1,106 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 1,195 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 1,110 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 1,200 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 1,117 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 1,209 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 1,105 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 1,195 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age at first marriage, female in Tonga?
- Age at first marriage, female in Tonga was 25.3 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 Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 25.6 in 2006.
- What is the lowest age at first marriage, female recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.8 in 2012.
- How does Tonga rank for age at first marriage, female?
- Tonga ranks 65th out of 166 countries with data for 2016.
- Is age at first marriage, female rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Tonga 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.