In 2019, the median age of females in New Zealand at divorce was 44.4 years old, an increase from the median recorded in 1996. The first civil unions in the country were celebrated in 2005, and the first same-sex marriages were celebrated in 2013.
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Statistics New Zealand. (May 5, 2020). Median age at divorce for females in New Zealand from 1996 to 2019 (in years) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 06, 2026, from /statistics/1081529/new-zealand-median-age-at-divorce-for-females/
Statistics New Zealand. "Median age at divorce for females in New Zealand from 1996 to 2019 (in years)." Chart. May 5, 2020. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed August 06, 2026. /statistics/1081529/new-zealand-median-age-at-divorce-for-females/
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Median age at divorce for females in New Zealand from 1996 to 2019 (in years) [Graph], Statistics New Zealand, May 5, 2020. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1081529/new-zealand-median-age-at-divorce-for-females/
