Israelis women marry at 24 and men at 27, study shows

Israeli’s are still one of the youngest nations in the Western world to get married, with a new study showing women settling down at 24 and men tying the knot around 27. Whilst still considered younger compared to the national averages of the UK (31 for men) and US (29 for men, 27 for women), the study shows that army service, university study and the desire to travel have caused Israelis to settle down a bit later in life. At the other end is Chad, Nigeria and Mozambique where the average marriage age is 19 years old (Source: World Atlas ) Religious motives The more religious groups in Israel, including charediim and ultra orthodox are likely to get married as early as 18, even whilst they are typically studying in Yeshiva colleges. They will typically find a partner through a match