Age & Marriage

Is preferred partner age the same as age at first marriage?

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Age at first marriage is an observed demographic event: the respondent’s age when the first marriage occurred. Preferred partner age on Weddme is a saved search parameter recorded before any known outcome and may cover several acceptable bands. One measures marriage timing in a survey population; the other measures filter configuration in a platform cohort. They have different units, denominators, and meanings, so a saved midpoint cannot be interpreted as a future spouse gap or national marriage-age trend.

Evidence

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National Survey · 2019

Pakistan Demographic and Health Survey 2017–18

National Institute of Population Studies and The DHS Program

National survey evidence for marriage timing, women, households and health indicators.View source
Weddme Research · 2026

Marriage Age Preferences in Pakistan

Weddme Research

Analyzes saved partner-age preferences among eligible Weddme profiles.View source
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