In Mexico in the 1970s, the minimum marriage age was generally lower than it is today and often depended on state law, parental consent, and the specific civil code in force. Historical references indicate that girls could marry as young as 14 and boys as young as 16 in some cases, though rules varied by state and exceptions existed.

What that means

  • There was not one single nationwide age in the 1970s.
  • Many places allowed marriage at 16 or 18 with consent, while some allowed even younger ages under older local rules.
  • By contrast, Mexico now sets the minimum age at 18 with no exceptions.

Practical answer

If you’re asking for the typical answer in the 1970s, the safest concise version is: around 14 for girls and 16 for boys in some jurisdictions, but it varied a lot by state and consent rules.

Context

Marriage laws in Mexico changed over time, and a major federal reform in 2014 set 18 as the minimum age, later reinforced by removing exceptions in 2019. That means modern rules are much stricter than the laws people may have encountered in the 1970s.

TL;DR: In the 1970s, Mexico’s marriage age was not uniform; in some places it could be 14 for girls and 16 for boys , usually with legal or parental conditions.