How did urban and rural marriage age differ within Punjab in PDHS 2017–18?
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For women aged 25–49 in Punjab, PDHS 2017–18 reported a median age at first marriage of 21.6 years in urban areas and 20.7 in rural areas, a difference of 0.9 years. That gap summarizes two large and diverse populations; it does not mean every urban woman married later than every rural woman. Education, household circumstances and district composition overlap with residence, so the table shows an association with urban or rural location rather than a cause.
0.9 yearsUrban–rural difference in Punjab women’s median age at first marriage
Sources used
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