Age at first marriage, male in Germany
Germany: Age at first marriage, male was 33.9 in 2018. ▲ Rising
Age at first marriage, male in Germany, 1987–2018
Source: United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. World Marriage Data.
Analysis
Germany recorded 33.9 for age at first marriage, male in 2018.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age at first marriage, male in Germany peaked at 34.2 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 28.9, in 1990.
That places Germany 15th out of 144 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Age at first marriage, male in Germany, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 29 | — |
| 1990 | 28.9 | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 29.3 | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 29.6 | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 30 | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 30.3 | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 32.6 | +7.6% |
| 2004 | 33.3 | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 33.6 | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 29.8 | -11.3% |
| 2012 | 34.2 | +14.8% |
| 2013 | 34.2 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 33.6 | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 33.7 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 33.8 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 33.9 | +0.3% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 33.9 is above the median for high income countries, which is 32.4, 1.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Germany's 33.9 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 29 | 29 | 29 | 1 |
| 1990s | 29.62 | 28.9 | 30.3 | 5 |
| 2000s | 33.17 | 32.6 | 33.6 | 3 |
| 2010s | 33.31 | 29.8 | 34.2 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Germany
More gender data for Germany
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 11,292 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.9917 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 71,489 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 71,489 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate -0.1556 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 344,036 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 363,213 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 348,332 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 367,516 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 355,306 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age at first marriage, male in Germany?
- Age at first marriage, male in Germany was 33.9 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 Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 34.2 in 2012.
- What is the lowest age at first marriage, male recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.9 in 1990.
- How does Germany rank for age at first marriage, male?
- Germany ranks 15th out of 144 countries with data for 2018.
- Is age at first marriage, male rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Germany 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.