Gender (v2.1)

Gender
Mean age at first marriage of women aged 20-50
Subnational regions
India
All years

Mean age at first marriage of women aged 20-50

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 2021 2022 2023
India (Asia/Pacific)  
Total 16.8 16.8 16.8 16.8 16.9 16.9 16.9 17.0 17.0 17.0 17.1 17.1 17.2 17.2 17.2 17.4 17.5 17.6 17.7 17.9 18.0 18.1 18.2 18.3 18.5 18.5 18.6 18.7 18.8 18.8 18.9
Andaman and Nicobar Islands 19.1 19.3 19.4 19.6 19.8 20.0 20.2 20.4 20.6 20.8
Andhra Pradesh 15.4 15.4 15.4 15.5 15.5 15.5 15.5 15.6 15.6 15.7 15.7 15.8 15.9 15.9 16.0 16.1 16.3 16.4 16.5 16.6 16.8 16.9 17.0 17.1 17.3 17.4 17.5 17.7 17.8 17.9 18.1
Arunachal Pradesh 18.1 18.1 18.2 18.2 18.2 18.3 18.3 18.4 18.3 18.2 18.2 18.1 18.1 18.0 17.9 18.1 18.2 18.3 18.4 18.5 18.7 18.8 18.9 19.0 19.2 19.4 19.6 19.8 20.0 20.3 20.5
Assam 17.2 17.3 17.4 17.5 17.6 17.7 17.7 17.8 17.9 17.9 18.0 18.0 18.1 18.2 18.2 18.3 18.4 18.5 18.6 18.6 18.7 18.8 18.9 19.0 19.1 19.1 19.2 19.3 19.3 19.4 19.4
Bihar 16.2 16.2 16.3 16.3 16.3 16.3 16.3 16.3 16.3 16.2 16.2 16.2 16.2 16.1 16.1 16.3 16.4 16.6 16.7 16.9 17.0 17.1 17.3 17.4 17.6 17.5 17.5 17.4 17.3 17.3 17.2
Chandigarth 19.6 19.8 19.9 20.0 20.1 20.2 20.4 20.5 20.6 20.7
Chhattisgarh 17.9 18.0 18.1 18.2 18.3 18.4 18.5 18.6 18.7 18.8
Dadra and Nagar Haveli 19.0 18.9 18.8 18.7 18.6 18.6 18.5 18.4 18.3 18.2
Daman and Diu 19.7 19.6 19.6 19.5 19.5 19.4 19.3 19.3 19.2 19.2
Goa 20.6 20.7 20.9 21.0 21.1 21.2 21.3 21.4 21.6 21.7 21.8 21.9 22.0 22.1 22.3 22.3 22.4 22.5 22.6 22.6 22.7 22.8 22.9 22.9 23.0 23.2 23.4 23.6 23.7 23.9 24.1
Gujarat 18.1 18.0 18.0 18.0 17.9 17.9 17.9 17.8 17.9 17.9 17.9 17.9 17.9 18.0 18.0 18.1 18.2 18.3 18.4 18.5 18.5 18.6 18.7 18.8 18.9 19.0 19.1 19.2 19.3 19.4 19.5
Haryana 17.2 17.3 17.4 17.5 17.5 17.6 17.7 17.8 17.7 17.7 17.6 17.6 17.5 17.5 17.4 17.6 17.7 17.9 18.0 18.2 18.4 18.5 18.7 18.8 19.0 19.0 19.0 19.1 19.1 19.1 19.2
Himachal Pradesh 17.7 17.8 18.0 18.1 18.3 18.4 18.6 18.7 18.8 18.8 18.8 18.9 18.9 18.9 19.0 19.1 19.2 19.3 19.5 19.6 19.7 19.8 19.9 20.1 20.2 20.3 20.5 20.6 20.8 20.9 21.1
Jammu and Kashmir 17.9 17.9 17.9 17.9 17.9 17.9 18.0 18.0 18.1 18.3 18.4 18.5 18.7 18.8 19.0 19.1 19.3 19.5 19.7 19.8 20.0 20.2 20.4 20.5 20.7 21.2 21.6 22.1 22.5 23.0 23.5
Jharkhand 17.5 17.5 17.6 17.6 17.7 17.8 17.8 17.9 18.0 18.0
Karnataka 16.7 16.7 16.8 16.8 16.9 16.9 17.0 17.0 17.1 17.2 17.3 17.4 17.5 17.6 17.7 17.8 17.9 18.0 18.2 18.3 18.4 18.6 18.7 18.8 19.0 19.0 19.0 19.0 19.0 18.9 18.9
Kerala 19.6 19.6 19.6 19.6 19.7 19.7 19.7 19.8 19.9 19.9 20.0 20.1 20.1 20.2 20.3 20.3 20.4 20.5 20.5 20.6 20.6 20.7 20.8 20.8 20.9 20.9 21.0 21.1 21.1 21.2 21.3
Lakshadweep 20.3 20.5 20.7 21.0 21.2 21.4 21.6 21.9 22.1 22.3
Madhya Pradesh 16.0 15.9 15.9 15.9 15.9 15.9 15.9 15.9 16.0 16.1 16.2 16.3 16.3 16.4 16.5 16.6 16.8 16.9 17.0 17.1 17.2 17.3 17.5 17.6 17.7 17.8 17.9 18.0 18.1 18.2 18.4
Maharashtra 16.4 16.4 16.5 16.5 16.6 16.6 16.6 16.7 16.8 16.9 17.0 17.1 17.2 17.3 17.5 17.6 17.7 17.8 17.9 18.0 18.2 18.3 18.4 18.5 18.6 18.7 18.9 19.0 19.1 19.2 19.3
Manipur 20.0 20.1 20.1 20.2 20.3 20.4 20.4 20.5 20.6 20.6 20.6 20.7 20.7 20.8 20.8 21.0 21.1 21.2 21.4 21.5 21.7 21.8 21.9 22.1 22.2 22.2 22.2 22.3 22.3 22.3 22.3
Meghalaya 19.2 19.1 19.0 19.0 18.9 18.9 18.8 18.8 18.8 18.9 19.0 19.0 19.1 19.2 19.3 19.3 19.4 19.5 19.6 19.7 19.8 19.9 20.0 20.1 20.2 20.3 20.4 20.5 20.6 20.8 20.9
Mizoram 20.9 20.8 20.8 20.8 20.7 20.7 20.7 20.6 20.6 20.5 20.5 20.4 20.3 20.3 20.2 20.3 20.4 20.5 20.6 20.7 20.8 20.9 21.0 21.1 21.1 21.4 21.7 21.9 22.2 22.5 22.7
Nagaland 19.5 19.5 19.5 19.5 19.5 19.5 19.4 19.4 19.4 19.4 19.4 19.4 19.4 19.4 19.4 19.5 19.6 19.8 19.9 20.1 20.2 20.4 20.5 20.7 20.8 21.2 21.5 21.9 22.3 22.6 23.0
New Delhi 18.4 18.5 18.6 18.7 18.8 18.8 18.9 19.0 19.0 19.0 18.9 18.9 18.9 18.9 18.9 18.9 18.9 19.0 19.0 19.0 19.1 19.1 19.1 19.2 19.2 19.4 19.6 19.8 20.0 20.1 20.3
Orissa 16.7 16.8 16.9 16.9 17.0 17.1 17.2 17.3 17.3 17.4 17.4 17.5 17.5 17.5 17.6 17.7 17.9 18.0 18.2 18.3 18.4 18.6 18.7 18.9 19.0 19.1 19.2 19.2 19.3 19.4 19.4
Puducherry 19.6 19.9 20.1 20.3 20.6 20.8 21.1 21.3 21.5 21.8
Punjab 18.9 19.0 19.1 19.2 19.3 19.4 19.5 19.6 19.5 19.4 19.3 19.2 19.1 19.0 18.9 19.1 19.2 19.4 19.6 19.8 19.9 20.1 20.3 20.4 20.6 20.6 20.6 20.6 20.6 20.6 20.6
Rajasthan 16.2 16.2 16.2 16.3 16.3 16.3 16.3 16.3 16.4 16.4 16.4 16.4 16.4 16.4 16.4 16.6 16.7 16.9 17.0 17.2 17.3 17.4 17.6 17.7 17.9 18.0 18.2 18.4 18.6 18.7 18.9
Sikkim 18.9 18.9 18.9 19.0 19.0 19.0 19.0 19.0 19.0 19.1 19.1 19.2 19.3 19.4 19.5 19.6 19.7 19.8 19.9 20.0 20.2 20.2 20.3 20.4 20.5 20.6 20.7
Tamil Nadu 17.9 18.0 18.0 18.1 18.2 18.3 18.3 18.4 18.4 18.5 18.5 18.6 18.6 18.6 18.7 18.8 18.8 18.9 19.0 19.1 19.2 19.2 19.3 19.4 19.5 19.7 19.9 20.1 20.3 20.5 20.7
Telangana 17.7 17.7 17.7 17.6 17.6 17.6 17.6 17.5 17.5 17.5
Tripura 19.3 19.1 18.9 18.7 18.5 18.4 18.2 18.0 18.0 18.0 18.0 18.0 18.0 18.0 18.0 18.1 18.2 18.3 18.4 18.5 18.6 18.7 18.8 18.9 19.0 18.9 18.9 18.8 18.7 18.7 18.6
Uttar Pradesh 16.7 16.6 16.5 16.5 16.4 16.3 16.3 16.2 16.3 16.4 16.4 16.5 16.6 16.7 16.8 16.9 17.0 17.2 17.3 17.5 17.6 17.7 17.9 18.0 18.2 18.3 18.4 18.5 18.7 18.8 18.9
Uttaranchal 18.8 18.9 18.9 19.0 19.0 19.1 19.2 19.2 19.3 19.4
West Bengal 16.3 16.3 16.4 16.5 16.6 16.7 16.8 16.9 16.9 17.0 17.0 17.0 17.0 17.0 17.0 17.1 17.2 17.2 17.3 17.4 17.4 17.5 17.6 17.6 17.7 17.7 17.7 17.6 17.6 17.6 17.5
Lighter numbers are estimates