Age at first marriage, male in Brunei
Brunei: Age at first marriage, male was 29.3 in 2011. ▲ Rising
Age at first marriage, male in Brunei, 1971–2011
Source: United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. World Marriage Data.
Analysis
In 2011, age at first marriage, male in Brunei stood at 29.3. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Over the whole period, age at first marriage, male in Brunei peaked at 29.3 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 26.1, in 1986.
That places Brunei 53rd out of 144 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.
Age at first marriage, male in Brunei, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 26.3 | — |
| 1981 | 26.5 | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 26.1 | -1.5% |
| 1991 | 27.3 | +4.6% |
| 2011 | 29.3 | +7.3% |
Brunei compared with similar countries
- Brunei's 29.3 is below the median for high income countries, which is 32.4, 90% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Brunei's 29.3 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 27.35, 1.1× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 26.3 | 26.3 | 26.3 | 1 |
| 1980s | 26.3 | 26.1 | 26.5 | 2 |
| 1990s | 27.3 | 27.3 | 27.3 | 1 |
| 2010s | 29.3 | 29.3 | 29.3 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Brunei
More gender data for Brunei
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 92.36 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.1 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 390.09 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 390.09 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.03 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 2,928 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 3,146 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 2,964 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 3,187 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 2,995 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age at first marriage, male in Brunei?
- Age at first marriage, male in Brunei was 29.3 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 Brunei?
- The highest recorded value was 29.3 in 2011.
- What is the lowest age at first marriage, male recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.1 in 1986.
- How does Brunei rank for age at first marriage, male?
- Brunei ranks 53rd out of 144 countries with data for 2011.
- Where does this Brunei 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.