ARMENIANS TEND TO MARRY AT LATER AGE

ARMENPRESS
Dec 11, 2007

YEREVAN, DECEMBER 11, ARMENPRESS: In Armenia couples are tying the knot at a later age now than several years ago, according to a joint study conducted by the UNICEF and WHO Armenia Offices.

It has found that males tend to marry when they are 25.5 years old. Their marriage age has increased from 22.5 some 6-7 years ago. Females marry when they are 22.3 years old, up from 21.


The study has uncovered many differences in marriage habits of people in different regions of the country. Armenians in rural areas tend to marry earlier than those living in towns.

According to the study, later marriage is very strongly associated with higher levels of education.

Another finding of the study is that on average every married woman gives birth to 1.7 babies. This figure is higher for women living in rural areas.

Women with higher education prefer to have less children-1.5- than women with lower educating levels.

Women in well-off families have on average 1.5 children.