TABLE 5
TRENDS IN AGE OF BRIDE AND GROOM
BRITISH COLUMBIA, 1977-1998
| |
Average Age (in Years) |
| Year of |
First Marriage |
All Marriages |
| Marriage |
Bride |
Groom |
Bride |
Groom |
| 1977 |
22.5 |
25.2 |
26.2 |
29.3 |
| 1978 |
22.7 |
25.2 |
26.3 |
29.3 |
| 1979 |
22.9 |
25.5 |
26.6 |
29.6 |
| 1980 |
23.1 |
25.5 |
26.6 |
29.6 |
| 1981 |
23.2 |
25.7 |
26.7 |
29.7 |
| 1982 |
23.6 |
26.0 |
26.9 |
30.0 |
| 1983 |
23.9 |
26.3 |
27.3 |
30.3 |
| 1984 |
24.2 |
26.6 |
27.7 |
30.8 |
| 1985 |
24.5 |
26.8 |
28.0 |
31.1 |
| 1986 |
24.7 |
27.1 |
28.5 |
31.6 |
| 1987 |
25.1 |
27.6 |
29.3 |
32.3 |
| 1988 |
25.3 |
27.6 |
29.2 |
32.2 |
| 1989 |
25.6 |
27.8 |
29.5 |
32.5 |
| 1990 |
25.7 |
28.0 |
29.6 |
32.6 |
| 1991 |
26.1 |
28.2 |
29.9 |
32.8 |
| 1992 |
26.4 |
28.6 |
30.1 |
33.0 |
| 1993 |
26.5 |
29.0 |
30.4 |
33.4 |
| 1994 |
26.6 |
28.9 |
30.4 |
33.5 |
| 1995 |
26.8 |
29.1 |
31.1 |
33.6 |
| 1996 |
27.2 |
29.2 |
31.4 |
34.1 |
| 1997 |
27.3 |
29.4 |
31.3 |
34.1 |
| 1998 |
27.5 |
29.6 |
31.6 |
34.4 |
FIGURE 7
TRENDS IN AGE OF BRIDE AND GROOM
BRITISH COLUMBIA, 1977 - 1998
HIGHLIGHTS TO TABLE 5/FIGURE 7
- In 1998, the average age of first marriage brides was 27.5 years old, while first marriage grooms were, on average, 29.6 years old. In recent decades, there has been a trend towards delaying first marriages. On average, first marriage brides in 1998 were 5.0 years older than first marriage brides in 1977, while first marriage grooms were 4.4 years older than first marriage grooms in 1977.
- The average ages of brides and grooms, for first and later marriages combined, have also climbed steadily since 1977. In 1998, the average age of all brides was 31.6 years old, while grooms were 34.4 years old.
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