Age at first marriage, male in Canada
Canada: Age at first marriage, male was 28.7 in 2016. ▲ Rising
Age at first marriage, male in Canada, 1971–2016
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 Canada is 28.7, measured in 2016.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age at first marriage, male in Canada peaked at 29.6 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 24.4, in 1971.
Canada ranks 61st of 144 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Age at first marriage, male in Canada, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 24.4 | — |
| 1976 | 24.4 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 24.7 | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 25.2 | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 25.5 | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 25.2 | -1.2% |
| 1982 | 25.5 | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 25.7 | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 26 | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 26.3 | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 26.5 | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 26.9 | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 27.2 | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 27.6 | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 27.9 | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 29.4 | +5.4% |
| 1992 | 28.1 | -4.4% |
| 1993 | 28.5 | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 28.9 | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 29.3 | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 28.5 | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 29.1 | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 29.1 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 29.3 | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 29.4 | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 28.7 | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 29.6 | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 29.3 | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 29.4 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 28.6 | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 28.6 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 28.8 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 28.8 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 28.7 | -0.3% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 28.7 is below the median for high income countries, which is 32.4, 89% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 24.67 | 24.4 | 25.2 | 4 |
| 1980s | 26.24 | 25.2 | 27.6 | 10 |
| 1990s | 28.81 | 27.9 | 29.4 | 10 |
| 2000s | 29.17 | 28.6 | 29.6 | 6 |
| 2010s | 28.73 | 28.6 | 28.8 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Canada
More gender data for Canada
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 5,985 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.1285 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 35,670 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 35,670 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.8111 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 179,464 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 188,972 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 181,929 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 191,273 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 183,113 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age at first marriage, male in Canada?
- Age at first marriage, male in Canada was 28.7 in 2016, 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 Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 29.6 in 2002.
- What is the lowest age at first marriage, male recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.4 in 1971.
- How does Canada rank for age at first marriage, male?
- Canada ranks 61st out of 144 countries with data for 2016.
- Is age at first marriage, male rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Canada 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.