Age at first marriage, female in Tunisia
Tunisia: Age at first marriage, female was 28.2 in 2014. ▲ Rising
Age at first marriage, female in Tunisia, 1975–2014
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 Tunisia is 28.2, measured in 2014.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age at first marriage, female in Tunisia peaked at 28.7 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 22.6, in 1975.
Tunisia ranks 39th of 166 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 22.6 | 22.6 | 22.6 | 1 |
| 1980s | 23.83 | 23.5 | 24.3 | 3 |
| 1990s | 26.6 | 26.6 | 26.6 | 2 |
| 2000s | 28.7 | 28.7 | 28.7 | 1 |
| 2010s | 28.35 | 28.2 | 28.5 | 2 |
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More gender data for Tunisia
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 78,462 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 82,178 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 79,945 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 83,799 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 81,489 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 85,533 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 81,567 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 85,688 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 85,691 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 90,122 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age at first marriage, female in Tunisia?
- Age at first marriage, female in Tunisia was 28.2 in 2014, 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 Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 28.7 in 2004.
- What is the lowest age at first marriage, female recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.6 in 1975.
- How does Tunisia rank for age at first marriage, female?
- Tunisia ranks 39th out of 166 countries with data for 2014.
- Is age at first marriage, female rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tunisia 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.