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

Age at first marriage, female in Nigeria stood at 21.2 in 2013, according to World Bank. The latest value is down 2.3% from 21.7 in 2011. Ten years earlier, in 2003, the value was 20.9 (up 1.4% since). Nigeria ranked 70th 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 Nigeria?

Age at first marriage, female in Nigeria stood at 21.2 in 2013, according to World Bank.

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

The latest value is down 2.3% from 21.7 in 2011. Ten years earlier, in 2003, the value was 20.9 (up 1.4% since).

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

Nigeria ranked 70th highest of the 84 countries in this dataset in 2011; Greenland ranked first.

Metadata for Age at first marriage, female in Nigeria
IndicatorAge at first marriage, female
CountryNigeria
CategoryDemographics
SourceWorld Bank
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Latest value: 21.2 (2013)

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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