Marriage Statistics: 2005


TABLE 3  Number of Brides and Grooms by Age Group: 2005

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                               Number |            Percent
Age Group         --------------------|--------------------
                    Bride       Groom |    Bride     Groom
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Total              518,595    518,595     100.0      100.0

Under 20            69,335     15,786      13.4        3.0
20 - 24            200,210    155,408      38.6       30.0
25 - 29            141,944    175,647      27.4       33.9
30 - 34             55,228     84,140      10.6       16.2
35 - 39             24,969     38,494       4.8        7.4
40 - 44             12,353     19,390       2.4        3.7
45 - 49              6,726     11,559       1.3        2.2
50 and over          7,736     18,116       1.5        3.5
Not stated              94         55       0.0        0.0

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Source: National Statistics Office, Vital Statistics Division

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