Age at first marriage, male in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Age at first marriage, male was 25.2 in 2011. ▲ Rising
Age at first marriage, male in Bangladesh, 1974–2011
Source: United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. World Marriage Data.
Analysis
In 2011, age at first marriage, male in Bangladesh stood at 25.2.
That represents a change of down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age at first marriage, male in Bangladesh peaked at 25.6 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 23.9, in 1981.
Bangladesh ranks 123rd of 144 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Age at first marriage, male in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 24 | — |
| 1976 | 24 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 23.9 | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 24.9 | +4.2% |
| 2001 | 25.3 | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 25.6 | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 25.6 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 25.2 | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 24 | 24 | 24 | 2 |
| 1980s | 23.9 | 23.9 | 23.9 | 1 |
| 1990s | 24.9 | 24.9 | 24.9 | 1 |
| 2000s | 25.5 | 25.3 | 25.6 | 3 |
| 2010s | 25.2 | 25.2 | 25.2 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
More gender data for Bangladesh
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 48,868 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.1434 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 1.66 million (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 1.74 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 1.66 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 1.74 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 1.66 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 1.73 million (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 1.64 million (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 1.71 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age at first marriage, male in Bangladesh?
- Age at first marriage, male in Bangladesh was 25.2 in 2011, according to United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. World Marriage Data.
- What is the highest age at first marriage, male recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 25.6 in 2004.
- What is the lowest age at first marriage, male recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.9 in 1981.
- How does Bangladesh rank for age at first marriage, male?
- Bangladesh ranks 123rd out of 144 countries with data for 2011.
- Is age at first marriage, male rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. World Marriage Data, published as part of Age at first marriage, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Mean age at marriage, male shows the average length of single life expressed in years among those males who marry before age 50. It is a synthetic indicator calculated from marital status categories of men and women aged 15 to 54 at the census or survey date.