Age at first marriage, female in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Age at first marriage, female was 22.5 in 2009. ▬ Flat
Age at first marriage, female in Vanuatu, 1979–2009
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 Vanuatu is 22.5, measured in 2009.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.2% on the previous year and down 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age at first marriage, female in Vanuatu peaked at 23 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 20.8, in 2007.
Vanuatu ranks 109th of 166 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 22 | 22 | 22 | 1 |
| 1980s | 22.6 | 22.6 | 22.6 | 1 |
| 1990s | 23 | 23 | 23 | 1 |
| 2000s | 21.65 | 20.8 | 22.5 | 2 |
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More gender data for Vanuatu
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 4,343 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 4,637 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 4,300 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 4,590 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 4,274 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 4,562 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 4,265 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 4,552 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 4,250 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 4,534 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age at first marriage, female in Vanuatu?
- Age at first marriage, female in Vanuatu was 22.5 in 2009, 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 Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 23 in 1999.
- What is the lowest age at first marriage, female recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.8 in 2007.
- How does Vanuatu rank for age at first marriage, female?
- Vanuatu ranks 109th out of 166 countries with data for 2009.
- Is age at first marriage, female rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Vanuatu 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.