What is the median age at first marriage for women in Pakistan?
The 2017–18 Pakistan DHS reported a median age at first marriage of 20.4 years for women aged 25–49. The age restriction matters because most women in this group had enough...
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Why is women’s median marriage age usually calculated for ages 25–49?
Age at first marriage can be calculated only for people who have married, while younger respondents still include many who will marry later. Restricting the median to women...
Is women’s age at first marriage rising in Pakistan?
Yes, women’s age at first marriage has risen gradually in Pakistan across the 1990–91, 2006–07, 2012–13, and 2017–18 DHS waves. The change was not a sudden or uniform trans...
Do women marry later in urban or rural Pakistan?
Across the DHS analyses, women living in urban areas generally had a higher age at first marriage than women living in rural areas. For currently married women aged 25–49 i...
Is preferred partner age the same as age at first marriage?
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 r...
How does age at marriage relate to age at first birth in Pakistan?
Earlier marriage generally creates earlier exposure to first birth, and Pakistan DHS data shows first birth follows marriage for most women. In 2017–18, median age at first…