The charts illustrate the proportion of males and females getting married in six age groups in 1996 and 2008.
Overall, the majority of individuals got married between the ages of 25 and 34 in both years, while the lowest marriage pattern was observed in the 16-19 age cohort. Notably, the percentage of people getting married between the 30-44 demographic steadily increased , indicating a shift towards later marriage. Additionally, the figures for females’ matrimony from 16-29 years old far surpassed that of males, whereas the opposite pattern was evident in the 30-44 group.
In 1996, the age bracket with the highest marriage rates was 25-29, where nearly 12% of females and over 8% of males entered matrimony, exceeding other age brackets. This was closely followed by the 30-34 age group, recording approximately 7% of females and 9% of males. Nevertheless, these figures were markedly lower in the 35-44 age cohort, with fewer than 8% of people. Noticeably, for teenagers aged 16-19, the proportion of marriage in this age group was the lowest (roughly 1% of women).
By 2008, while the percentage of 25-29-year-old women’s matrimony remained unchanged, that of men dipped to exactly 8%. Conversely, the figures for 30-44-year-old marriage rose moderately, with males demonstrating a greater increase, reaching about 11% and 8% of men and women in the 30-34 demographic, respectively. However, the marriage pattern between 16 and 24 years old witnessed an upward trend, suggesting a growing preference for delayed marriage over time.