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

Age at first marriage, female in Cameroon stood at 22.2 in 2014, according to World Bank. The latest value is up 4.2% from 21.3 in 2011. Ten years earlier, in 2004, the value was 20.1 (up 10% since). The highest value since 1976 was 22.7 in 2000, the lowest 18.8 in 1976. Cameroon ranked 74th 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 Cameroon?

Age at first marriage, female in Cameroon stood at 22.2 in 2014, according to World Bank.

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

The latest value is up 4.2% from 21.3 in 2011. Ten years earlier, in 2004, the value was 20.1 (up 10% since).

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

Cameroon ranked 74th 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 Cameroon?

The highest value since 1976 was 22.7 in 2000, the lowest 18.8 in 1976.

Metadata for Age at first marriage, female in Cameroon
IndicatorAge at first marriage, female
CountryCameroon
CategoryDemographics
SourceWorld Bank
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API accessEconDash API documentation

Latest value: 22.2 (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 — Cameroon [Data set]. Retrieved November 13, 2026, from EconDash: https://econdash.org/chart/wdi-sp-dyn-smam-fe/CMR. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SP.DYN.SMAM.FE

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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