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The United Nations Statistics Division (UNSD), formerly the United Nations Statistical Office, serves under the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (DESA) as the central mechanism within the Secretariat of the United Nations to supply the statistical needs and coordinating activities of the global statistical system. The Division is overseen by the United Nations Statistical Commission, established in 1947, as the apex entity of the global statistical system and highest decision making body for coordinating international statistical activities. It brings together the Chief Statisticians from member states from around the world.
= Summary =
Rooted in the United Nations Charter and guided by the transformative 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, the UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN DESA) upholds the development pillar of the United Nations. UN DESA is a pioneer of sustainable development and the home of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). UN DESA helps countries make informed decisions by providing a wealth of information through  publications and databases and through support for international deliberations at the United Nations General Assembly, Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC), Commissions, Forums and other bodies.


== Series Pulled from United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (DESA) ==
= Table In IFs =
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== Pulling Instructions for United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (DESA) ==
= Data Pulling Instructions =
'''Process of pulling and cleaning:'''
'''Process of pulling and cleaning:'''


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* On the left-hand side under the title "Data", click the "Dataset" link to begin downloading. All of the data for marriage-related series will be in the dataset.
* On the left-hand side under the title "Data", click the "Dataset" link to begin downloading. All of the data for marriage-related series will be in the dataset.
= Data Notes =

Latest revision as of 17:37, 8 July 2025

Summary

Rooted in the United Nations Charter and guided by the transformative 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, the UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN DESA) upholds the development pillar of the United Nations. UN DESA is a pioneer of sustainable development and the home of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). UN DESA helps countries make informed decisions by providing a wealth of information through publications and databases and through support for international deliberations at the United Nations General Assembly, Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC), Commissions, Forums and other bodies.

Table In IFs

Variable Definition Units Years Last IFs Update UsedInPreprocessor UsedInPreprocessorFileName
MarriageRatesWomen15to19 Percentage of women (aged 15-19 years) who are currently married or in a union (Estimates only) Percent 1970-2018 2024/5/1 1 POP
MarriageRatesWomen20to24 Percentage of women (aged 20-24 years) who are currently married or in a union (Estimates only) Percent 1970-2018 2024/5/1 1 POP
AvgAgeAtFirstMarriageMen-UN Singulate average mean age at first marriage, men Age 1960,1962,1964,1966-2019 2024/5/1 1 POP
AvgAgeAtFirstMarriageWomen-UN Singulate average mean age at first marriage, women Age 1960,1962,1964,1966-2019 2024/5/1 1 POP

Data Pulling Instructions

Process of pulling and cleaning:

First, navigate to the UN Population Division landing page and select the "World Marriage Data" tab

  • On the left-hand side under the title "Data", click the "Dataset" link to begin downloading. All of the data for marriage-related series will be in the dataset.

Data Notes