In 2022, the median age for the first wedding among women in the United States stood at 28.6 years. For men, the median age was 30.5 years. The median age of Americans at their first wedding has been steadily increasing for both men and women since 1998.

Mean age and median age at divorce and at marriage, for persons who divorced in a given year, by sex or gender and place of occurrence, 1970 to most recent year.

This statistic contains data on the estimated median age of Americans at their first wedding in the United States in 2021, by race and origin. In 2021, the median age for the first wedding among Asian women stood at 28.8 years.

Mean age and median age at marriage, for persons who married in a given year, by legal marital status, gender (when available), the couple's gender composition (when available) and place of occurrence, 1991 to most recent year.

This statistic shows the median age of women at first marriage in Hong Kong from 2000 to 2024. In 2024, the median age of women at first marriage was 31 years.

As of 2023, the median age at the time of first marriage in Singapore was 31 years old for men and 29.5 years old for women. While this had remained relatively constant for men since 2014, the median age of marriage for women had been increasing, indicating a trend amongst Singaporean women in delaying marriage. More women delaying marriage and motherhood Women in Singapore are becoming more educated and are increasingly active in the workforce, resulting in many women delaying marriage and motherhood in favor of pursuing a career. This has resulted in a significant proportion of highly-educated and highly-qualified women remaining single for longer. Financial independence delayed marriage for many women Many women preferred to be financially stable before getting married, especially in light of the costs involved in holding a wedding and starting a home. The prospect of losing financial independence and sacrificing career success has also deterred many women from motherhood, leaving Singapore with one of the lowest fertility rates in the world.

Dataset from Singapore Department of Statistics. For more information, visit https://data.gov.sg/datasets/d_48bab86448603efe0a6f0fcd6aa545b6/view

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Dataset from Singapore Department of Statistics. For more information, visit https://data.gov.sg/datasets/d_e1149657519492ba9928a7afb27d442e/view

Basic Demographic Indicators: Average age at First-Marriage by sex and nationality (Spanish/Foreign). Annual. National.

Since the mid-2000s the average age at first wedding in France increased gradually, for both men and women. It seems to be common for the first marriage to be celebrated later and later in Western countries. For example, the median age at first marriage in the United States went from 26.8 years old for males and 25 years old for females in 1997, up to 30.3 years old for males and 28.4 for females in 2019. Same thing occurred in Europe where Sweden was the country where the median age at first wedding was the oldest in 2019.

French people wait longer to marry

According to the source, in 2004, the average age at first wedding for French men was 30.8 compared to 28.8 for women. If men still tend to be older than women at first marriage, the average age at marriage for both males and females increased from 2004 to 2021. In 2021, men were aged on average 39.2 at their first wedding, compared to 36.8 for women. Most marriages in France happened between men and women despite the implementation of same-sex marriage in 2013. Mean age at gay marriages appear to be even older than in different-sex wedding.

Marriage and divorce in France

Thus, the percentage of married persons in France decreased since 2006, while the share of single and divorced people rose. However, in 2016, France was the second European country with the highest number of marriages behind Germany. On the other hand, like most other Western nations, France also has an important divorce rate. In 2016, the number of French divorces was of 55 per 100 marriages.

Marriage and civil union statistics record the number of marriages and civil unions registered in New Zealand each year, and divorce statistics record the number of divorces granted in New Zealand each year.

Spain had the oldest mean average age of marriage in Europe for both males and females at 36.8 for males, and 34.7 for females in 2022. By contrast, Poland had the youngest average age at marriage for males, at 30.7 and Romania for females at the age of 28.

Dataset from Singapore Department of Statistics. For more information, visit https://data.gov.sg/datasets/d_7b8d3fbf7a741d368afb9dc49b6a2f48/view

Mean age and median age at marriage, for persons who married in a given year, by legal marital status, gender (when available), the couple's gender composition (when available) and place of occurrence, 1991 to most recent year.

Statistics on marriages registered under the Women’s Charter are obtained from records maintained by the Registry of Marriages. They include all civil marriages solemnized by the Registrar of Marriages, pastors of churches, priests of Hindu temples and other registered solemnizers.

Total may include marriages with attribute(s) not reported.

Dataset from Singapore Department of Statistics. For more information, visit https://data.gov.sg/datasets/d_2dd0a290d283c284d0513bd5e38c7ebb/view

Dataset from Singapore Department of Statistics. For more information, visit https://data.gov.sg/datasets/d_4c20e6f3cf9509d3b7df998bd371470d/view

Median age at first marriage......................

In 2023, the median age of females at their first marriage in New Zealand was 31.8 years, significantly older than the average age of marriage in 1980. The median age of people getting married in the country has continued to increase over the past few decades, reflecting the changing societal attitudes across different generations in the country.