Age at first marriage, male in Gibraltar
Gibraltar: Age at first marriage, male was 31.8 in 2012. ▲ Rising
Age at first marriage, male in Gibraltar, 1970–2012
Source: United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. World Marriage Data.
Analysis
Gibraltar recorded 31.8 for age at first marriage, male in 2012. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age at first marriage, male in Gibraltar peaked at 31.8 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 24.8, in 1981.
Gibraltar ranks 35th of 144 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Age at first marriage, male in Gibraltar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 25.9 | — |
| 1981 | 24.8 | -4.2% |
| 1991 | 26.3 | +6.0% |
| 2001 | 29.3 | +11.4% |
| 2012 | 31.8 | +8.5% |
Gibraltar compared with similar countries
- Gibraltar's 31.8 is below the median for high income countries, which is 32.4, 98% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Gibraltar's 31.8 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 33.1, 96% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 25.9 | 25.9 | 25.9 | 1 |
| 1980s | 24.8 | 24.8 | 24.8 | 1 |
| 1990s | 26.3 | 26.3 | 26.3 | 1 |
| 2000s | 29.3 | 29.3 | 29.3 | 1 |
| 2010s | 31.8 | 31.8 | 31.8 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Gibraltar
More gender data for Gibraltar
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 241 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 256 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 240 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 255 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 238 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 251 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 234 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 247 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 227 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 240 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age at first marriage, male in Gibraltar?
- Age at first marriage, male in Gibraltar was 31.8 in 2012, 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 Gibraltar?
- The highest recorded value was 31.8 in 2012.
- What is the lowest age at first marriage, male recorded in Gibraltar?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.8 in 1981.
- How does Gibraltar rank for age at first marriage, male?
- Gibraltar ranks 35th out of 144 countries with data for 2012.
- Is age at first marriage, male rising or falling in Gibraltar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gibraltar 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.