Age at first marriage, male in Denmark
Denmark: Age at first marriage, male was 33.6 in 2018. ▲ Rising
Age at first marriage, male in Denmark, 1970–2018
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 Denmark is 33.6, measured in 2018.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age at first marriage, male in Denmark peaked at 33.7 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 25.1, in 1970.
Denmark ranks 19th of 144 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.
Age at first marriage, male in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 25.1 | — |
| 1971 | 25.1 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 25.4 | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 25.7 | +1.2% |
| 1974 | 26 | +1.2% |
| 1975 | 26.2 | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 26.5 | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 26.9 | +1.5% |
| 1978 | 27.2 | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 27.6 | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 28 | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 28.4 | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 28.9 | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 29.4 | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 29.8 | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 30.2 | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 30.6 | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 30.9 | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 31.2 | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 31.9 | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 27.3 | -14.4% |
| 1992 | 32.3 | +18.3% |
| 1994 | 27.7 | -14.2% |
| 1995 | 27.7 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 27.7 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 27.7 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 32.9 | +18.8% |
| 2002 | 32.8 | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 32.9 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 32.8 | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 32.8 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 32.8 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 32.8 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 32.7 | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 32.7 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 32.7 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 27.4 | -16.2% |
| 2012 | 33 | +20.4% |
| 2013 | 33.2 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 33.3 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 33.4 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 33.6 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 33.7 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 33.6 | -0.3% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 33.6 is above the median for high income countries, which is 32.4, 1.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 33.6 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 33.1, 1.0× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 26.17 | 25.1 | 27.6 | 10 |
| 1980s | 29.71 | 28 | 31.2 | 9 |
| 1990s | 28.9 | 27.3 | 32.3 | 7 |
| 2000s | 32.8 | 32.7 | 32.9 | 9 |
| 2010s | 32.66 | 27.4 | 33.7 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
More gender data for Denmark
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 936.54 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.1147 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 5,145 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 5,145 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.2008 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 28,897 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 30,488 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 28,736 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 30,324 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 28,778 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age at first marriage, male in Denmark?
- Age at first marriage, male in Denmark was 33.6 in 2018, 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 Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 33.7 in 2017.
- What is the lowest age at first marriage, male recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.1 in 1970.
- How does Denmark rank for age at first marriage, male?
- Denmark ranks 19th out of 144 countries with data for 2018.
- Is age at first marriage, male rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Denmark 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.