Age at first marriage, male in Chad
Chad: Age at first marriage, male was 24.7 in 2015. ▬ Flat
Age at first marriage, male in Chad, 1997–2015
Source: United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. World Marriage Data.
Analysis
In 2015, age at first marriage, male in Chad stood at 24.7.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.8% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age at first marriage, male in Chad peaked at 25.4 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 24.1, in 1997.
That places Chad 131st out of 144 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Age at first marriage, male in Chad, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 24.1 | — |
| 2000 | 25.2 | +4.6% |
| 2004 | 24.5 | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 24.3 | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 25.4 | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 24.7 | -2.8% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's 24.7 is below the median for low income countries, which is 25.8, 96% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Chad's 24.7 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 26.4, 94% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24.1 | 24.1 | 24.1 | 1 |
| 2000s | 24.67 | 24.3 | 25.2 | 3 |
| 2010s | 25.05 | 24.7 | 25.4 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Chad
More gender data for Chad
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 10,979 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 2.4 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 13,228 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 13,228 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 3.31 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 418,285 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 432,344 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 393,366 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 404,768 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 373,072 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age at first marriage, male in Chad?
- Age at first marriage, male in Chad was 24.7 in 2015, 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 Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 25.4 in 2014.
- What is the lowest age at first marriage, male recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.1 in 1997.
- How does Chad rank for age at first marriage, male?
- Chad ranks 131st out of 144 countries with data for 2015.
- Is age at first marriage, male rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Chad 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.