Age at first marriage, female in Uruguay
Uruguay: Age at first marriage, female was 23 in 2013. ▬ Flat
Age at first marriage, female in Uruguay, 1975–2013
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 Uruguay is 23, measured in 2013.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.2% on the previous year.
Over the whole period, age at first marriage, female in Uruguay peaked at 24 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 22.5, in 1975.
Uruguay ranks 90th of 166 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 22.5 | 22.5 | 22.5 | 1 |
| 1980s | 22.9 | 22.9 | 22.9 | 1 |
| 1990s | 23.3 | 23.3 | 23.3 | 1 |
| 2010s | 23.5 | 23 | 24 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 88 Iran 23.1 compare
- 88 Sierra Leone 23.1 compare
- 90 Cote d'Ivoire 23 compare
- 90 Mongolia 23 compare
- 90 East Timor 23 compare
- 90 Ukraine 23 compare
More gender data for Uruguay
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 16,020 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 16,875 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 16,097 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 16,965 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 16,216 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 17,097 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 16,390 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 17,268 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 16,768 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 17,671 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age at first marriage, female in Uruguay?
- Age at first marriage, female in Uruguay was 23 in 2013, 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 Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 24 in 2011.
- What is the lowest age at first marriage, female recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.5 in 1975.
- How does Uruguay rank for age at first marriage, female?
- Uruguay ranks 90th out of 166 countries with data for 2013.
- Where does this Uruguay 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.