First pregnancy among married women in rural India - median age by occupation 2014

Published by Statista Research Department, Jun 20, 2016
This statistic presents the results of a survey among households across rural India about the age of first pregnancy among married women in 2013-14, based on occupation. During that time period, self-employed women in the rural areas got pregnant the first time at about 19 years old.

Median age at first pregnancy among married women across rural India in 2014, by occupation*

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Release date

June 2016

Region

India

Survey time period

November 2013 to May 2014

Number of respondents

105,483 respondents

Special properties

Among rural and urban households across 28 states

Method of interview

Face-to-face interview

Supplementary notes

* Among ever married women between 15 and 49 years old.
Note: The legal age for marriage in India is 18 years for women and 21 years for men, although there are exceptions under the Muslim and Hindu Marriage Act respectively.

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