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age specific first marriage rates of women

First-time marriage rates for women who were 20-24 years rose greatly between 1921-1970, but fell dramatically 30 years later
In 1970 the common age for women to marry was 20-24, but by 2000 the typical age for women to marry was 25-29 years

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Age-specific first marriage rates

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