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

Age at first marriage, female in Canada stood at 27.2 in 2016, according to World Bank. The latest value is up 0.4% from 27.1 in 2015. Ten years earlier, in 2006, the value was 26.6 (up 2.3% since). The latest value is the highest since 1971; the lowest was 22 in 1971. Canada ranked 25th highest of the 54 countries in this dataset in 2016; Slovenia 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 Canada?

Age at first marriage, female in Canada stood at 27.2 in 2016, according to World Bank.

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

The latest value is up 0.4% from 27.1 in 2015. Ten years earlier, in 2006, the value was 26.6 (up 2.3% since).

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

Canada ranked 25th highest of the 54 countries in this dataset in 2016; Slovenia ranked first.

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

The latest value is the highest since 1971; the lowest was 22 in 1971.

Metadata for Age at first marriage, female in Canada
IndicatorAge at first marriage, female
CountryCanada
CategoryDemographics
SourceWorld Bank
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Latest value: 27.2 (2016)

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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 — Canada [Data set]. Retrieved November 13, 2026, from EconDash: https://econdash.org/chart/wdi-sp-dyn-smam-fe/CAN. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SP.DYN.SMAM.FE?locations=CA

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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