As of 2017, women in China were on average 25.7 years old when entering their first marriage, almost three years older than in 2010. Resulting from increasing participation in higher education and labor work, women in China tend to delay their marriage.
Average age of women at first marriage in China from 1990 to 2017
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Forward Intelligence (Qianzhan). (December 4, 2018). Average age of women at first marriage in China from 1990 to 2017 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved August 24, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1258035/china-women-average-age-at-first-marriage/
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