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Mean age difference partners (husband-wife)
| 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | |
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| Total | 9.80 | 9.77 | 9.73 | 9.70 | 9.67 | 9.64 | 9.60 | 9.57 | 9.54 | 9.51 | 9.47 | 9.44 | 9.39 | 9.33 | 9.28 | 9.22 | 9.17 | 9.11 | 9.06 | 8.97 | 8.88 | 8.79 | 8.59 | 8.39 | 8.20 | 8.00 | 7.80 | 7.60 | |
| Urban | 9.39 | 9.38 | 9.37 | 9.36 | 9.35 | 9.34 | 9.33 | 9.32 | 9.30 | 9.29 | 9.28 | 9.27 | 9.19 | 9.11 | 9.03 | 8.94 | 8.86 | 8.78 | 8.70 | 8.71 | 8.72 | 8.73 | 8.56 | 8.40 | 8.23 | 8.07 | 7.90 | 7.73 | |
| Rural | 9.85 | 9.82 | 9.78 | 9.75 | 9.72 | 9.69 | 9.65 | 9.62 | 9.59 | 9.56 | 9.52 | 9.49 | 9.45 | 9.40 | 9.36 | 9.32 | 9.28 | 9.23 | 9.19 | 9.06 | 8.94 | 8.81 | 8.60 | 8.39 | 8.19 | 7.98 | 7.77 | 7.56 | |
| Poor | 9.60 | 9.55 | 9.51 | 9.46 | 9.41 | 9.37 | 9.32 | 9.27 | 9.22 | 9.18 | 9.13 | 9.00 | 8.88 | 8.75 | 8.51 | 8.27 | 8.03 | 7.79 | 7.55 | 7.31 | |||||||||
| Nonpoor | 9.48 | 9.42 | 9.35 | 9.29 | 9.23 | 9.16 | 9.10 | 9.04 | 8.98 | 8.91 | 8.85 | 8.86 | 8.88 | 8.89 | 8.74 | 8.58 | 8.43 | 8.27 | 8.12 | 7.97 | |||||||||
| Lowest 25% | 9.85 | 9.83 | 9.80 | 9.78 | 9.76 | 9.73 | 9.71 | 9.69 | 9.66 | 9.64 | 9.61 | 9.59 | 9.52 | 9.45 | 9.38 | 9.30 | 9.23 | 9.16 | 9.09 | 8.99 | 8.88 | 8.78 | 8.51 | 8.24 | 7.96 | 7.69 | 7.42 | 7.15 | |
| Second 25% | 9.89 | 9.85 | 9.82 | 9.78 | 9.75 | 9.71 | 9.68 | 9.64 | 9.61 | 9.57 | 9.54 | 9.50 | 9.44 | 9.38 | 9.32 | 9.27 | 9.21 | 9.15 | 9.09 | 8.99 | 8.89 | 8.79 | 8.56 | 8.33 | 8.10 | 7.87 | 7.64 | 7.41 | |
| Third 25% | 9.87 | 9.82 | 9.77 | 9.72 | 9.67 | 9.62 | 9.57 | 9.52 | 9.46 | 9.41 | 9.36 | 9.31 | 9.30 | 9.30 | 9.29 | 9.28 | 9.27 | 9.27 | 9.26 | 9.10 | 8.93 | 8.77 | 8.62 | 8.46 | 8.31 | 8.15 | 8.00 | 7.85 | |
| Highest 25% | 9.60 | 9.58 | 9.55 | 9.53 | 9.51 | 9.48 | 9.46 | 9.44 | 9.41 | 9.39 | 9.36 | 9.34 | 9.26 | 9.19 | 9.11 | 9.04 | 8.96 | 8.89 | 8.81 | 8.81 | 8.81 | 8.81 | 8.68 | 8.55 | 8.41 | 8.28 | 8.15 | 8.02 | |
| Bagerhat, Khulna, Satkhira | 10.0 | 10.0 | 10.0 | 10.0 | 10.0 | 10.0 | 10.0 | 10.0 | 10.0 | 10.0 | 10.0 | 10.0 | 9.93 | 9.84 | 9.75 | 9.66 | 9.57 | 9.48 | 9.39 | 9.18 | 8.97 | 8.76 | 8.66 | 8.56 | 8.47 | 8.37 | 8.27 | 8.17 | |
| Bandarban, Cox s Bazar | 12.0 | 11.8 | 11.6 | 11.3 | 11.1 | 10.9 | 10.7 | 10.4 | 10.2 | 10.00 | 9.77 | 9.55 | 9.48 | 9.40 | 9.33 | 9.26 | 9.19 | 9.11 | 9.04 | 9.04 | 9.05 | 9.05 | 8.71 | 8.36 | 8.02 | 7.67 | 7.33 | 6.99 | |
| Barguna, Bhola, Patuakhali | 10.1 | 10.1 | 10.1 | 10.1 | 10.1 | 10.1 | 10.1 | 10.2 | 10.2 | 10.2 | 10.2 | 10.2 | 10.0 | 9.89 | 9.74 | 9.60 | 9.45 | 9.30 | 9.15 | 9.25 | 9.36 | 9.46 | 9.07 | 8.69 | 8.30 | 7.92 | 7.53 | 7.14 | |
| Barisal, Jhalokati, Pirojpur | 9.47 | 9.45 | 9.42 | 9.40 | 9.38 | 9.35 | 9.33 | 9.31 | 9.28 | 9.26 | 9.23 | 9.21 | 9.13 | 9.05 | 8.97 | 8.89 | 8.81 | 8.73 | 8.65 | 8.93 | 9.20 | 9.48 | 9.26 | 9.04 | 8.83 | 8.61 | 8.39 | 8.17 | |
| Bogra, Gaibandha, Jaypurhat | 10.0 | 9.97 | 9.91 | 9.85 | 9.79 | 9.74 | 9.68 | 9.62 | 9.56 | 9.51 | 9.45 | 9.39 | 9.29 | 9.20 | 9.10 | 9.01 | 8.91 | 8.82 | 8.72 | 8.65 | 8.58 | 8.51 | 8.27 | 8.03 | 7.78 | 7.54 | 7.30 | 7.06 | |
| Brahmanbaria, Chandpur, Comilla | 9.82 | 9.79 | 9.76 | 9.73 | 9.70 | 9.67 | 9.64 | 9.61 | 9.57 | 9.54 | 9.51 | 9.48 | 9.45 | 9.42 | 9.39 | 9.35 | 9.32 | 9.29 | 9.26 | 9.37 | 9.47 | 9.58 | 9.36 | 9.14 | 8.92 | 8.70 | 8.48 | 8.26 | |
| Chittagong | 10.1 | 10.1 | 10.1 | 10.1 | 10.1 | 10.1 | 10.1 | 10.1 | 10.1 | 10.1 | 10.1 | 10.1 | 10.0 | 9.92 | 9.83 | 9.73 | 9.64 | 9.54 | 9.45 | 9.46 | 9.47 | 9.48 | 9.28 | 9.08 | 8.88 | 8.68 | 8.48 | 8.28 | |
| Chuadanga, Jhenaidah, Kushtia, Meherpur | 8.73 | 8.75 | 8.78 | 8.80 | 8.83 | 8.85 | 8.88 | 8.90 | 8.93 | 8.95 | 8.98 | 9.00 | 8.92 | 8.84 | 8.76 | 8.68 | 8.60 | 8.52 | 8.44 | 8.40 | 8.37 | 8.33 | 8.23 | 8.13 | 8.03 | 7.93 | 7.83 | 7.73 | |
| Dhaka | 9.24 | 9.24 | 9.24 | 9.24 | 9.24 | 9.24 | 9.24 | 9.24 | 9.24 | 9.24 | 9.24 | 9.24 | 9.11 | 8.98 | 8.85 | 8.73 | 8.60 | 8.47 | 8.34 | 8.37 | 8.41 | 8.44 | 8.31 | 8.18 | 8.06 | 7.93 | 7.80 | 7.67 | |
| Dinajpur, Nilphamari, Panchagarh, Thakurgaon | 9.82 | 9.76 | 9.70 | 9.64 | 9.58 | 9.52 | 9.46 | 9.41 | 9.35 | 9.29 | 9.23 | 9.17 | 9.09 | 9.02 | 8.94 | 8.87 | 8.79 | 8.72 | 8.64 | 8.56 | 8.48 | 8.40 | 8.15 | 7.90 | 7.65 | 7.40 | 7.15 | 6.90 | |
| Faridpur, Manikganj, Rajbari | 9.95 | 9.94 | 9.93 | 9.92 | 9.91 | 9.90 | 9.89 | 9.88 | 9.87 | 9.86 | 9.85 | 9.84 | 9.82 | 9.80 | 9.78 | 9.77 | 9.75 | 9.73 | 9.71 | 9.48 | 9.24 | 9.01 | 8.78 | 8.55 | 8.31 | 8.08 | 7.85 | 7.62 | |
| Feni, Lakshmipur, Noakhali | 10.4 | 10.4 | 10.3 | 10.2 | 10.2 | 10.1 | 10.1 | 9.99 | 9.93 | 9.87 | 9.81 | 9.75 | 9.73 | 9.71 | 9.69 | 9.68 | 9.66 | 9.64 | 9.62 | 9.49 | 9.36 | 9.23 | 9.10 | 8.97 | 8.84 | 8.71 | 8.58 | 8.45 | |
| Gazipur, Narayanganj, Narsingdi | 9.26 | 9.28 | 9.30 | 9.32 | 9.34 | 9.36 | 9.38 | 9.40 | 9.41 | 9.43 | 9.45 | 9.47 | 9.36 | 9.25 | 9.14 | 9.02 | 8.91 | 8.80 | 8.69 | 8.36 | 8.03 | 7.70 | 7.63 | 7.56 | 7.49 | 7.42 | 7.35 | 7.28 | |
| Gopalganj, Madaripur, Munshiganj, Shariatpur | 10.6 | 10.4 | 10.3 | 10.1 | 9.99 | 9.85 | 9.71 | 9.57 | 9.43 | 9.29 | 9.15 | 9.01 | 9.13 | 9.24 | 9.36 | 9.48 | 9.60 | 9.71 | 9.83 | 9.77 | 9.70 | 9.64 | 9.34 | 9.04 | 8.73 | 8.43 | 8.13 | 7.83 | |
| Habiganj, Sunamganj | 10.5 | 10.5 | 10.5 | 10.4 | 10.4 | 10.4 | 10.4 | 10.3 | 10.3 | 10.3 | 10.2 | 10.2 | 10.2 | 10.2 | 10.1 | 10.1 | 10.1 | 10.1 | 10.1 | 9.74 | 9.42 | 9.11 | 8.99 | 8.88 | 8.76 | 8.65 | 8.53 | 8.41 | |
| Jamalpur, Sherpur, Tangail | 9.55 | 9.48 | 9.42 | 9.35 | 9.29 | 9.22 | 9.16 | 9.09 | 9.03 | 8.96 | 8.90 | 8.83 | 8.77 | 8.71 | 8.65 | 8.58 | 8.52 | 8.46 | 8.40 | 8.50 | 8.60 | 8.70 | 8.46 | 8.22 | 7.98 | 7.74 | 7.50 | 7.26 | |
| Jessore, Magura, Narail | 10.2 | 10.2 | 10.1 | 10.1 | 10.1 | 10.0 | 9.98 | 9.94 | 9.90 | 9.87 | 9.83 | 9.79 | 9.69 | 9.60 | 9.50 | 9.41 | 9.31 | 9.22 | 9.12 | 8.93 | 8.74 | 8.55 | 8.51 | 8.47 | 8.43 | 8.39 | 8.35 | 8.31 | |
| Khagrachhari, Rangamati (Chattagram) | 8.18 | 8.38 | 8.57 | 8.77 | 8.97 | 9.16 | 9.36 | 9.56 | 9.75 | 9.95 | 10.1 | 10.3 | 10.1 | 9.93 | 9.73 | 9.52 | 9.32 | 9.11 | 8.91 | 8.46 | 8.02 | 7.57 | 7.18 | 6.79 | 6.40 | 6.01 | 5.62 | 5.23 | |
| Kishoreganj, Mymensingh, Netrakona | 9.41 | 9.42 | 9.42 | 9.43 | 9.44 | 9.45 | 9.45 | 9.46 | 9.47 | 9.48 | 9.48 | 9.49 | 9.55 | 9.62 | 9.68 | 9.74 | 9.80 | 9.87 | 9.93 | 9.71 | 9.49 | 9.27 | 8.92 | 8.57 | 8.22 | 7.87 | 7.52 | 7.17 | |
| Kurigram, Lalmonirhat, Rangpur | 9.62 | 9.66 | 9.70 | 9.74 | 9.78 | 9.82 | 9.86 | 9.91 | 9.95 | 9.99 | 10.0 | 10.1 | 9.95 | 9.82 | 9.70 | 9.58 | 9.46 | 9.33 | 9.21 | 9.10 | 8.99 | 8.88 | 8.60 | 8.32 | 8.05 | 7.77 | 7.49 | 7.21 | |
| Maulvibazar, Sylhet | 11.2 | 11.1 | 11.0 | 11.0 | 10.9 | 10.8 | 10.7 | 10.6 | 10.6 | 10.5 | 10.4 | 10.3 | 10.3 | 10.3 | 10.4 | 10.4 | 10.4 | 10.4 | 10.4 | 10.2 | 9.96 | 9.75 | 9.51 | 9.27 | 9.02 | 8.78 | 8.54 | 8.30 | |
| Naogaon, Nawabganj, Rajshahi | 10.2 | 10.0 | 9.82 | 9.64 | 9.46 | 9.27 | 9.09 | 8.91 | 8.72 | 8.54 | 8.35 | 8.17 | 8.17 | 8.17 | 8.17 | 8.18 | 8.18 | 8.18 | 8.18 | 7.96 | 7.74 | 7.52 | 7.52 | 7.52 | 7.53 | 7.53 | 7.53 | 7.53 | |
| Natore, Pabna, Sirajganj | 9.11 | 9.05 | 8.98 | 8.92 | 8.86 | 8.79 | 8.73 | 8.67 | 8.60 | 8.54 | 8.47 | 8.41 | 8.54 | 8.68 | 8.81 | 8.95 | 9.08 | 9.22 | 9.35 | 9.07 | 8.79 | 8.51 | 8.34 | 8.17 | 8.01 | 7.84 | 7.67 | 7.50 | |