Going against global marriage trends: the declining age at first marriage in Indonesia

• Main Authors: Dommaraju, Premchand, Tan, JooEan
• Other Authors: School of Social Sciences
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2023
• Subjects: Social sciences::Sociology::Family, marriage and women; Marriage; Indonesia
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/165568
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

Marriage is a key marker in the transition to adulthood across much of Asia. Globally, early marriages have declined, and marriage age has increased. This study examined changes in marriage timing for Indonesian women between 1965 and 2016 using multiple data sources, including registration, censuse...