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.

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.

Source: SINGAPORE DEPARTMENT OF STATISTICS

Data Last Updated: 15/07/2024

Update Frequency: Annual

Adapted from: https://tablebuilder.singstat.gov.sg/table/TS/M830182

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.

In 2023, the median age at which South Korean women married for the first time was 31.45 years, while for men it was 33.97 years. The average age of both men and women marrying for the first time in South Korea has steadily risen in recent years, reaching an all-time high in 2023. Shifting attitudes towards marriage The number of marriages in South Korea has been consistently declining. While the overall decrease in population may play a role, the most significant factor is the societal shift in the perception of marriage. According to a survey, nearly half of South Koreans consider marriage an option rather than a necessity. Some of the main reasons South Koreans choose to remain unmarried include concerns about raising children, high wedding expenses, and worries about their careers. Demographic implications As more South Koreans choose to marry later in life or not at all, this trend is having a significant impact on the country's demographic landscape. Declining birth rates and increasing life expectancy present challenges for the nation's future, particularly concerning economic productivity and growth.

Total first marriage rates and age-specific first marriage rates per 1,000 males, all marriages, by place of occurrence, 2000 to 2004.

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

Source: SINGAPORE DEPARTMENT OF STATISTICS

Data Last Updated: 15/07/2024

Update Frequency: Annual

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

Adapted from: https://tablebuilder.singstat.gov.sg/table/TS/M830159

After increasing from 2011 to 2020, the average age of people at their first marriage fell marginally in 2021 for both men and women. However, it increased slightly again in 2022 and 2023. Men were on average older than women at their first marriage, with 36.8 years and 34.9 years respectively in 2023. Most common age at first marriage In 2022, more than 80,000 people got married in Sweden . Of these, people between 30 and 34 years made up the largest age group. Length of a marriage A marriage in Sweden lasted on average 47.3 years in 2022 if it was dissolved by death. For marriages dissolved by divorce, the average length was 12.2 years. The length of marriages dissolved by divorce increased slightly over the last 10 years, while the length of marriages dissolved by death was relatively stable.

Singapore Median Age of Grooms: First Marriages: Un Admin of Muslim Law Act data was reported at 28.200 Year Old in 2017. This stayed constant from the previous number of 28.200 Year Old for 2016. Singapore Median Age of Grooms: First Marriages: Un Admin of Muslim Law Act data is updated yearly, averaging 26.400 Year Old from Dec 1961 (Median) to 2017, with 57 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 28.300 Year Old in 2014 and a record low of 24.500 Year Old in 1971. Singapore Median Age of Grooms: First Marriages: Un Admin of Muslim Law Act data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Department of Statistics. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Singapore – Table SG.G007: Vital Statistics: Marriages & Divorces.

Singapore Median Age of Brides: First Marriages: Under Women's Charter data was reported at 28.800 Year Old in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 28.700 Year Old for 2016. Singapore Median Age of Brides: First Marriages: Under Women's Charter data is updated yearly, averaging 25.400 Year Old from Dec 1961 (Median) to 2017, with 57 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 28.800 Year Old in 2017 and a record low of 23.300 Year Old in 1971. Singapore Median Age of Brides: First Marriages: Under Women's Charter data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Department of Statistics. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Singapore – Table SG.G007: Vital Statistics: Marriages & Divorces.

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

The mean age at first marriage-men is the mean age of men when they first get married. The mean age at first marriage-women is the mean age of women when they first get married.

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.

Vietnam VN: Women Who were First Married by Age 18: % of Women Aged 20-24 data was reported at 10.600 % in 2014. This records an increase from the previous number of 9.300 % for 2011. Vietnam VN: Women Who were First Married by Age 18: % of Women Aged 20-24 data is updated yearly, averaging 10.500 % from Dec 1997 (Median) to 2014, with 6 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 12.400 % in 1997 and a record low of 9.300 % in 2011. Vietnam VN: Women Who were First Married by Age 18: % of Women Aged 20-24 data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Vietnam – Table VN.World Bank.WDI: Population and Urbanization Statistics. Women who were first married by age 18 refers to the percentage of women ages 20-24 who were first married by age 18.; ; Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS), Multiple Indicator Cluster Surveys (MICS), AIDS Indicator Surveys(AIS), Reproductive Health Survey(RHS), and other household surveys.; ;

Taichung City, first marriage statistics by gender, age, and education level, and their median marriage age (by date of occurrence)

The recount and description of the families of the Basque Country is carried out using diverse statistical sources. On the one hand, recounts of families are carried out via the Population and Housing Census; on the other, the five-yearly Demographic Survey (ED), of an inter-census nature, offers information on the make-up of families, the family size and preferences on the number and spacing of children and numerous other characteristics using the method of retrospective approximation to demographic phenomena.

Thailand TH: Women Who were First Married by Age 18: % of Women Aged 20-24 data was reported at 22.100 % in 2012. This records an increase from the previous number of 19.600 % for 2006. Thailand TH: Women Who were First Married by Age 18: % of Women Aged 20-24 data is updated yearly, averaging 20.500 % from Dec 1987 (Median) to 2012, with 3 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 22.100 % in 2012 and a record low of 19.600 % in 2006. Thailand TH: Women Who were First Married by Age 18: % of Women Aged 20-24 data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Thailand – Table TH.World Bank: Population and Urbanization Statistics. Women who were first married by age 18 refers to the percentage of women ages 20-24 who were first married by age 18.; ; Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS), Multiple Indicator Cluster Surveys (MICS), AIDS Indicator Surveys(AIS), Reproductive Health Survey(RHS), and other household surveys.; ;

Mean age at first marriage of women aged 20-50 in region

Singapore Median Age of Grooms: First Marriages: Under Women's Charter data was reported at 30.500 Year Old in 2017. This records a decrease from the previous number of 30.800 Year Old for 2016. Singapore Median Age of Grooms: First Marriages: Under Women's Charter data is updated yearly, averaging 28.100 Year Old from Dec 1961 (Median) to 2017, with 57 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 30.800 Year Old in 2016 and a record low of 26.500 Year Old in 1975. Singapore Median Age of Grooms: First Marriages: Under Women's Charter data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Department of Statistics. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Singapore – Table SG.G007: Vital Statistics: Marriages & Divorces.