[Graphic News] First marriage age rises to 34 for males, 31.5 for girls

The typical age for first marriages in South Korea in 2023 reached 34.0 years for males and 31.5 years for girls, marking will increase of 0.3 years for males and 0.2 years for girls in comparison with the earlier 12 months.

In response to a report from the Ministry of Gender Equality and Household, there have been 149,000 first marriages final 12 months, a big 41.2 % drop from the 254,600 recorded in 2010. The variety of first marriages additionally fell by 1,300 in comparison with the 148,300 in 2022.

Since 2010, the common age for first-time marriages has elevated by 2.2 years for males and a pair of.6 years for girls. First marriages accounted for 77.3 % of whole marriages for each women and men, whereas remarriages made up 12.2 %, with remarriages seeing a slight improve in comparison with 2010.