Age at first marriage, male in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Age at first marriage, male was 26.4 in 2017. ▬ Flat
Age at first marriage, male in Burkina Faso, 1961–2017
Source: United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. World Marriage Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for age at first marriage, male in Burkina Faso is 26.4, measured in 2017.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, age at first marriage, male in Burkina Faso peaked at 27.6 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 25.3, in 2010.
Burkina Faso ranks 98th of 144 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Age at first marriage, male in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 26.4 | — |
| 1975 | 27 | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 25.7 | -4.8% |
| 1985 | 26.7 | +3.9% |
| 1991 | 27.6 | +3.4% |
| 1993 | 26 | -5.8% |
| 1996 | 26.6 | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 26.4 | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 26.1 | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 26.4 | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 25.3 | -4.2% |
| 2017 | 26.4 | +4.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 26.4 | 26.4 | 26.4 | 1 |
| 1970s | 27 | 27 | 27 | 1 |
| 1980s | 26.2 | 25.7 | 26.7 | 2 |
| 1990s | 26.65 | 26 | 27.6 | 4 |
| 2000s | 26.25 | 26.1 | 26.4 | 2 |
| 2010s | 25.85 | 25.3 | 26.4 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 95 Brazil 26.8 compare
- 96 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 26.6 compare
- 97 Palestine, State of 26.5 compare
- 98 Liberia 26.4 compare
- 98 Solomon Islands 26.4 compare
- 101 Kazakhstan 26.3 compare
- 101 Kenya 26.3 compare
More gender data for Burkina Faso
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 10,122 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.3191 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 348,221 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 359,281 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 339,937 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 349,490 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 332,922 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 342,873 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 326,825 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 336,630 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age at first marriage, male in Burkina Faso?
- Age at first marriage, male in Burkina Faso was 26.4 in 2017, 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 Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 27.6 in 1991.
- What is the lowest age at first marriage, male recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.3 in 2010.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for age at first marriage, male?
- Burkina Faso ranks 98th out of 144 countries with data for 2017.
- Is age at first marriage, male rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Burkina Faso 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.