Age at first marriage of women according to the 2012 observation
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Statistics on the age at first marriage for women are based on the results of a 2012 sample survey of population reproductive plans. Rows group data by age: under 18, 18-19, and 20-21 years. This allows for an assessment of the share of early marriages among all ever-married women and a comparison with figures for those who married during the 2010-2012 period. All values are expressed in percent, covering various age categories and marriage registration periods
Chart of the distribution of women by age at first marriage, in percent
Set in numbers
The table is a snapshot — 6 series in % shown across 7 breakdowns. 42 values in total.
“Average age” leads the table with 24.1 %, “under 18” closes it with 0.024 %. The gap between them is 1,015-fold.
All table numbers are series: 6
| Series | Все женщины, когда-либо состоявшие в браке | Год вступления в первый брак — до 1990 | Год вступления в первый брак — 1990-1994 | Год вступления в первый брак — 1995-1999 | Год вступления в первый брак — 2000-2004 | Год вступления в первый брак — 2005-2009 | Год вступления в первый брак — 2010-2012 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| до 18 | 0,09 | 0,26 | 0,12 | 0,09 | 0,09 | 0,04 | 0,02 |
| 18-19 | 0,24 | 0,53 | 0,34 | 0,24 | 0,21 | 0,17 | 0,08 |
| 20-21 | 0,28 | 0,20 | 0,35 | 0,32 | 0,28 | 0,24 | 0,23 |
| 22-24 | 0,22 | 0,01 | 0,16 | 0,22 | 0,23 | 0,29 | 0,32 |
| 25 и старше | 0,17 | 0,00 | 0,03 | 0,14 | 0,20 | 0,25 | 0,34 |
| Средний возраст | 21,88 | 18,74 | 20,30 | 21,48 | 22,11 | 23,15 | 24,08 |
How to read this table
Table rows are categorized by age at first marriage, from the under-18 group to the 20-21 age group. Comparing these values shows the frequency of early first marriages across different periods. The columns compare indicators for all ever-married women with those who married in 2010-2012. The use of percentages facilitates the comparison of marriage intensity in early age groups and provides a clear view of marriage patterns by age interval
What is visible in these numbers
The figures are index or percentage values, so they cannot be added up across rows: each one is measured against its own base.
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Period and application
The materials are based on a one-off 2012 sample survey of population reproductive plans and are not subject to regular updates. This information is useful for demographers, sociologists, and family relationship researchers analyzing the dynamics of women's marriage age in Russia. Rosstat data enables the study of first marriage patterns across different generations and periods, based on precise measurements obtained through household surveys
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