Table 2. Number and Percent Distribution of Marriages by Age Group
         of Bride and Groom: Philippines, 2003

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                       Bride      |       Groom
Age Group       ------------------|------------------
                  Number  Percent |  Number  Percent
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Total            593,553    100.0   593,553    100.0
	
Under 20          80,085     13.5    19,829      3.3
20 - 24          235,351     39.7   185,610     31.3
25 - 29          152,719     25.7   191,627     32.3
30 - 34           63,908     10.8    97,265     16.4
35 - 39           28,845      4.9    43,067      7.3
40 - 44           15,000      2.5    22,826      3.8
45 - 49            8,124      1.4    12,903      2.2
50 and Over        9,288      1.6    20,216      3.4
Not Stated           233      0.0       210      0.0

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Source:  Vital Statistics Division
         Civil Registration Department
         National Statistics Office
         Republic of the Philippines

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