Age at first marriage, male in Colombia
Colombia: Age at first marriage, male was 26.2 in 2015. ▬ Flat
Age at first marriage, male in Colombia, 1973–2015
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 Colombia is 26.2, measured in 2015.
The figure is down 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age at first marriage, male in Colombia peaked at 27 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 26, in 1993.
Colombia ranks 103rd of 144 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Age at first marriage, male in Colombia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 26.3 | — |
| 1985 | 26.1 | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 26 | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 26.8 | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 27 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 26.9 | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 26.5 | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 26.8 | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 26.2 | -2.2% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 26.2 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 27.1, 97% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 26.2 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 26.05, 1.0× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 26.3 | 26.3 | 26.3 | 1 |
| 1980s | 26.1 | 26.1 | 26.1 | 1 |
| 1990s | 26.4 | 26 | 26.8 | 2 |
| 2000s | 26.8 | 26.5 | 27 | 3 |
| 2010s | 26.5 | 26.2 | 26.8 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
More gender data for Colombia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 10,499 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.3937 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 45,238 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 45,238 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.02 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 339,895 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 354,522 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 343,649 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 358,222 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 346,714 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age at first marriage, male in Colombia?
- Age at first marriage, male in Colombia was 26.2 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 Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 27 in 2000.
- What is the lowest age at first marriage, male recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 26 in 1993.
- How does Colombia rank for age at first marriage, male?
- Colombia ranks 103rd out of 144 countries with data for 2015.
- Is age at first marriage, male rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Colombia 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.