Age at first marriage, male in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Age at first marriage, male was 24.8 in 2013. ▬ Flat
Age at first marriage, male in Dominican Republic, 1970–2013
Source: United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. World Marriage Data.
Analysis
In 2013, age at first marriage, male in Dominican Republic stood at 24.8.
That represents a change of down 3.1% on the previous year and down 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age at first marriage, male in Dominican Republic peaked at 26.3 in 1981 and was at its lowest, 24.3, in 1999.
Dominican Republic ranks 129th of 144 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Age at first marriage, male in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 26 | — |
| 1981 | 26.3 | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 26 | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 25.5 | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 24.3 | -4.7% |
| 2000 | 26.1 | +7.4% |
| 2002 | 26.1 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 25.4 | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 25.6 | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 24.8 | -3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 26 | 26 | 26 | 1 |
| 1980s | 26.3 | 26.3 | 26.3 | 1 |
| 1990s | 25.27 | 24.3 | 26 | 3 |
| 2000s | 25.87 | 25.4 | 26.1 | 3 |
| 2010s | 25.2 | 24.8 | 25.6 | 2 |
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More gender data for Dominican Republic
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 2,903 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.8225 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 95,571 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 99,370 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 95,764 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 99,535 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 96,170 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 99,895 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 96,712 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 100,420 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age at first marriage, male in Dominican Republic?
- Age at first marriage, male in Dominican Republic was 24.8 in 2013, 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 Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 26.3 in 1981.
- What is the lowest age at first marriage, male recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.3 in 1999.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for age at first marriage, male?
- Dominican Republic ranks 129th out of 144 countries with data for 2013.
- Is age at first marriage, male rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Dominican Republic 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.