According to the report, the average age of marriage nationwide is 27.3, an increase of 2 years compared to 2019. Of which, the male is 29.4 years old and the female is 25.2 years old.
Ho Chi Minh City is the leading locality in the country in terms of late marriage age, with an average age of 30.1 years, of which men are 31.5 years old and women are 28.8 years old.
Following that is Ba Ria - Vung Tau with an average age of 29, men are married at 31.2 years old and women are 26.9 years old.
Ha Tinh province also has a later age of marriage than the average of 30.5 years old; Tay Ninh 30.4 years old, Thai Binh 30.2 years old, Hanoi 29.5 years old.
The province with the earliest married person is Son La with an average age of 22.2 years. Of which, the male is 24.2 years old and the female is 20.2 years old. Next is Cao Bang with an average age of 22.6 years; 24.2 years for men and 20.8 years for women.
According to statistics by region, the Southeast has the latest age of marriage with an average age of 29, of which men are 30.7 years old and women are 27.3 years old.
The early marriage area is the Northern Midlands and Mountains, where the average age of marriage is 24.5 years, for men it is 26.7 years and for women it is 22.2 years.
The trend of late marriage, many people choose a single life, not getting married, is considered the reason for the decrease in birth rate. For example, in Ho Chi Minh City, the age of first marriage is 30.4, contributing to the decrease in birth rate and accelerating population aging.
The reason for late marriage or not getting married is that young people are busy with work, have financial difficulties, want to pursue a career, have not found an ideal model, and are not ready for married life...
Talking to Lao Dong reporter, Dr. Pham Thi Thuy - lecturer at the Ho Chi Minh City branch of the National Academy of Public Administration, psychological consultant at the Ho Chi Minh City Women's Cultural House - said that today's youth also tend to be "lazy to love" and afraid of getting married. They are also distracted by electronic devices, causing couples to have less time for each other, affecting their feelings and the strength of the relationship.
Experts say that economic pressure and cultural fluctuations affect the marriage rate, leading to fewer economic pressures in localities, fewer cultural fluctuations, people can maintain traditional lifestyles, and have different views on marriage.
