The bar charts compare the age of people getting married in one nation between 1998 and 2008.
Overall, both genders showed a tendency to get married in later years, correlating with decreases in the percentages of those marrying at under 24. While the 25-29 age group recorded the highest percentage of brides in both years, the highest proportion of males entering marriage was reported in the 30-34 age bracket.
Regarding the two leading age groups of getting married, a consistent 11.5% of brides were aged from 25 to 29 in both years, while the figures for those around 30-34 years old rose by just 1% to 8% in 2008. Meanwhile, the data for males of the two brackets were the same, at 9% in 1998. Ten years later, the proportion for the younger (25-29) slightly fell by 1%, whereas that for the older (30-34) increased to a considerable 11%.
Considering the remaining cohorts, the youngest group (16-19) consistently stood at just around 0-1% for both sexes, while the 20-24 age bracket saw a significant decrease, recording 6% for women and over 2% for men. For the 35-39 and 40-44 age groups, the figures for females showed relatively minor increases, staying at around 4% and 2% respectively. In contrast, those for males experienced marked rises of 2% and 1.5%, reaching 7% and 6.5% respectively.