How old is early marriage and early childbearing?

Legal analysis: In China, the marriage and childbearing behavior of women before the age of 20 and men before the age of 22 can be defined as early marriage and early childbearing. Early marriage generally refers to the phenomenon that both men and women hold a wedding in accordance with the custom and live together in the name of husband and wife before reaching the legal age for marriage. Early childbearing refers to the childbearing behavior that has not reached the legal age for marriage.

Legal basis: Article 1047 of the Civil Code of People's Republic of China (PRC) stipulates that the age of marriage shall not be earlier than 22 for men and 20 for women.