Age at first marriage

This is a list of countries by age at first marriage. Definition of marriage is the legally or formally recognized union of two people as partners in a personal relationship (historically and in most jurisdictions specifically a union between a man and a woman). Marriage is a legally recognized union between two partners in a relationship. The average age to first get married varies from one country to another and is affected by several factors such as financial stability, career, academic pursuit, and family background. This list is current from the most recent surveys and does not treat the topic in history. Some countries have most recent and updated census while other countries haven't been updated since the 1990s. Note: the reported age for these countries is the median, not the mean (average). All countries in italics have their data in the mean and not the median.