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Bangladesh Age at first marriage, female 2026: Interactive Chart & Historical Data

Age at first marriage, female in Bangladesh stood at 18.8 in 2014, according to World Bank. The latest value is down 2.1% from 19.2 in 2013. Ten years earlier, in 2004, the value was 18.7 (up 0.5% since). The highest value since 1974 was 19.4 in 2011, the lowest 16.4 in 1974. Bangladesh ranked 83rd highest of the 84 countries in this dataset in 2011; Greenland ranked first.

Data source: World Bank · Category: Demographics · Explore more indicators on EconDash

Data updated:Last checked:Frequency:AnnualCoverage:1960–2019

Key facts

What is the latest Age at first marriage, female in Bangladesh?

Age at first marriage, female in Bangladesh stood at 18.8 in 2014, according to World Bank.

Is Age at first marriage, female in Bangladesh rising or falling?

The latest value is down 2.1% from 19.2 in 2013. Ten years earlier, in 2004, the value was 18.7 (up 0.5% since).

How does Bangladesh rank for Age at first marriage, female?

Bangladesh ranked 83rd highest of the 84 countries in this dataset in 2011; Greenland ranked first.

What is the highest Age at first marriage, female on record in Bangladesh?

The highest value since 1974 was 19.4 in 2011, the lowest 16.4 in 1974.

Metadata for Age at first marriage, female in Bangladesh
IndicatorAge at first marriage, female
CountryBangladesh
CategoryDemographics
SourceWorld Bank
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Latest value: 18.8 (2014)

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Source:World Bank — series SP.DYN.SMAM.FE
License:CC BY 4.0
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APA

World Bank. (2026). Age at first marriage, female — Bangladesh [Data set]. Retrieved November 13, 2026, from EconDash: https://econdash.org/chart/wdi-sp-dyn-smam-fe/BGD. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SP.DYN.SMAM.FE

MLA

World Bank. "Age at first marriage, female — Bangladesh." EconDash, 2026, https://econdash.org/chart/wdi-sp-dyn-smam-fe/BGD. Accessed 13 Nov. 2026. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SP.DYN.SMAM.FE.

Chicago

World Bank. 2026. "Age at first marriage, female — Bangladesh." EconDash. Accessed November 13, 2026. https://econdash.org/chart/wdi-sp-dyn-smam-fe/BGD. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SP.DYN.SMAM.FE.

BibTeX
@misc{econdash_wdi_sp_dyn_smam_fe_bgd,
  author = {{World Bank}},
  title = {{Age at first marriage, female --- Bangladesh}},
  howpublished = {EconDash},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://econdash.org/chart/wdi-sp-dyn-smam-fe/BGD},
  note = {Accessed: 2026-11-13. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SP.DYN.SMAM.FE}
}