Age at first marriage, male in Cote d'Ivoire
Cote d'Ivoire: Age at first marriage, male was 29.2 in 2016. ▬ Flat
Age at first marriage, male in Cote d'Ivoire, 1975–2016
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 Cote d'Ivoire is 29.2, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age at first marriage, male in Cote d'Ivoire peaked at 29.2 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 27, in 1979.
Cote d'Ivoire ranks 56th of 144 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Age at first marriage, male in Cote d'Ivoire, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 27.9 | — |
| 1979 | 27 | -3.2% |
| 1988 | 27.6 | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 28.1 | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 28.5 | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 28 | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 29.2 | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 27.3 | -6.5% |
| 2012 | 28 | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 29.1 | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 29.2 | +0.3% |
Cote d'Ivoire compared with similar countries
- Cote d'Ivoire's 29.2 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 26.5, 1.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Cote d'Ivoire's 29.2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 27.45 | 27 | 27.9 | 2 |
| 1980s | 27.6 | 27.6 | 27.6 | 1 |
| 1990s | 28.2 | 28 | 28.5 | 3 |
| 2000s | 28.25 | 27.3 | 29.2 | 2 |
| 2010s | 28.77 | 28 | 29.2 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Cote d'Ivoire
More gender data for Cote d'Ivoire
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 14,048 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.858 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 22,651 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 22,651 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 3.17 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 481,925 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 491,308 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 470,556 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 477,925 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 463,095 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age at first marriage, male in Cote d'Ivoire?
- Age at first marriage, male in Cote d'Ivoire was 29.2 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 Cote d'Ivoire?
- The highest recorded value was 29.2 in 2000.
- What is the lowest age at first marriage, male recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The lowest recorded value was 27 in 1979.
- How does Cote d'Ivoire rank for age at first marriage, male?
- Cote d'Ivoire ranks 56th out of 144 countries with data for 2016.
- Is age at first marriage, male rising or falling in Cote d'Ivoire?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Cote d'Ivoire 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.