How it works
- Press play to compare the mean age at first marriage from 1960 to 2018.
- Drag the year slider to freeze any moment, or change how many countries are shown.
- The full data table ships with the page, so the ranking works offline.
Good to know
- SMAM is the mean age at first marriage among people who marry before age 50.
- Countries without an estimate for a year are left out of that year.
Standards and sources
- World Bank Gender Data — mean age at first marriage (SP.DYN.SMAM.FE / MA)
- UN DESA — World Marriage Data 2019
Last reviewed October 27, 2026
Frequently asked questions
What is the first marriage age?
It is the singulate mean age at marriage (SMAM): the average age at first marriage among people who marry before age 50.
Why is 2018 the latest broad year?
The World Bank gender dataset has broad male and female coverage through 2018; later years are sparse.