Age at first marriage, male in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Age at first marriage, male was 27.9 in 2005. ▬ Flat
Age at first marriage, male in Cape Verde, 1960–2005
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 Cape Verde is 27.9, measured in 2005.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age at first marriage, male in Cape Verde peaked at 29.2 in 1970 and was at its lowest, 27.3, in 1980.
That places Cape Verde 75th out of 144 countries with data for 2005, putting it in the middle of the range.
Age at first marriage, male in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 27.6 | — |
| 1970 | 29.2 | +5.8% |
| 1980 | 27.3 | -6.5% |
| 1990 | 28.1 | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 28.4 | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 28.8 | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 27.9 | -3.1% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 27.9 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 27.1, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 27.9 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 26.4, 1.1× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 27.6 | 27.6 | 27.6 | 1 |
| 1970s | 29.2 | 29.2 | 29.2 | 1 |
| 1980s | 27.3 | 27.3 | 27.3 | 1 |
| 1990s | 28.25 | 28.1 | 28.4 | 2 |
| 2000s | 28.35 | 27.9 | 28.8 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
- 73 Guinea 28 compare
- 73 Lesotho 28 compare
- 75 Sierra Leone 27.9 compare
- 75 East Timor 27.9
- 75 Türkiye 27.9 compare
More gender data for Cape Verde
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 110.78 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -3.29 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 427.83 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 427.83 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.43 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 3,105 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 3,203 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 3,106 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 3,204 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 3,108 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age at first marriage, male in Cape Verde?
- Age at first marriage, male in Cape Verde was 27.9 in 2005, 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 Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 29.2 in 1970.
- What is the lowest age at first marriage, male recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.3 in 1980.
- How does Cape Verde rank for age at first marriage, male?
- Cape Verde ranks 75th out of 144 countries with data for 2005.
- Is age at first marriage, male rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Cape Verde 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.