Age at first marriage, male in Benin
Benin: Age at first marriage, male was 25.7 in 2018. ▬ Flat
Age at first marriage, male in Benin, 1979–2018
Source: United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. World Marriage Data.
Analysis
In 2018, age at first marriage, male in Benin stood at 25.7.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age at first marriage, male in Benin peaked at 26.3 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 24.8, in 1979.
Benin ranks 115th of 144 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Age at first marriage, male in Benin, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 24.8 | — |
| 2001 | 26.2 | +5.6% |
| 2002 | 26.3 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 25.3 | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 26.2 | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 25.8 | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 25.7 | -0.4% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 25.7 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 26.5, 97% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Benin's 25.7 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 26.4, 97% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 24.8 | 24.8 | 24.8 | 1 |
| 2000s | 25.93 | 25.3 | 26.3 | 3 |
| 2010s | 25.9 | 25.7 | 26.2 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Benin
More gender data for Benin
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 6,548 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 1.19 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 10,071 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 10,071 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.95 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 229,200 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 237,041 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 223,456 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 230,273 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 219,192 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age at first marriage, male in Benin?
- Age at first marriage, male in Benin was 25.7 in 2018, 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 Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 26.3 in 2002.
- What is the lowest age at first marriage, male recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.8 in 1979.
- How does Benin rank for age at first marriage, male?
- Benin ranks 115th out of 144 countries with data for 2018.
- Is age at first marriage, male rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Benin 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.