Average length of marriage in Sweden 2009-2019
Average age at first marriage increased more for women than for men
The average age at first marriage in Sweden increased over the last decade. In 2019, the average age at first marriage among women was 33.9 years, which was an increase of 1.4 years compared to 2009. Among men, the age increase for the average age at first marriage 1.2 years, reaching an average age of 36.3 years at first marriage in 2019.
Most marriages in age group between 25 to 39 years
The most common age of marriage in 2019 was 30 to 34 years of age. In this age group almost 21 thousand individuals got married that year. More than half of all marriages in Sweden in 2019 were among individuals from 25 to 39 years old.