Age at first marriage, male in Finland
Finland: Age at first marriage, male was 32.6 in 2018. ▲ Rising
Age at first marriage, male in Finland, 1970–2018
Source: United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. World Marriage Data.
Analysis
Finland recorded 32.6 for age at first marriage, male in 2018. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age at first marriage, male in Finland peaked at 32.6 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 25.6, in 1970.
Finland ranks 27th of 144 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
Age at first marriage, male in Finland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 25.6 | — |
| 1972 | 25.7 | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 25.8 | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 25.9 | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 26 | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 26.2 | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 26.4 | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 26.6 | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 26.8 | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 27.1 | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 27.3 | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 27.6 | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 27.9 | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 28.2 | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 28.5 | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 28.9 | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 29.3 | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 29.8 | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 30.3 | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 30.6 | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 31.5 | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 31.6 | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 31.9 | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 32.1 | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 32.2 | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 32.4 | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 32.4 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 32.4 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 32.3 | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 32.3 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 32.2 | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 32.1 | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 32 | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 31.9 | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 31.9 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 31.9 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 31.9 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 32 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 32.1 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 32.3 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 32.5 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 32.6 | +0.3% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 32.6 is above the median for high income countries, which is 32.4, 1.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Finland's 32.6 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 33.1, 98% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 26.11 | 25.6 | 26.8 | 9 |
| 1980s | 28.29 | 27.1 | 29.8 | 9 |
| 1990s | 31.46 | 30.3 | 32.2 | 7 |
| 2000s | 32.26 | 32 | 32.4 | 8 |
| 2010s | 32.12 | 31.9 | 32.6 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Finland
More gender data for Finland
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 722.94 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.98 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 4,869 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 4,869 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.1211 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 21,608 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 22,763 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 21,714 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 22,886 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 22,103 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age at first marriage, male in Finland?
- Age at first marriage, male in Finland was 32.6 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 Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 32.6 in 2018.
- What is the lowest age at first marriage, male recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.6 in 1970.
- How does Finland rank for age at first marriage, male?
- Finland ranks 27th out of 144 countries with data for 2018.
- Is age at first marriage, male rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Finland 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.