Age at first marriage, male in Iran
Iran: Age at first marriage, male was 27.5 in 2016. ▲ Rising
Age at first marriage, male in Iran, 1971–2016
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 Iran is 27.5, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age at first marriage, male in Iran peaked at 27.5 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 23.8, in 1986.
That places Iran 83rd out of 144 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
Age at first marriage, male in Iran, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 24.4 | — |
| 1976 | 24.2 | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 23.8 | -1.7% |
| 1991 | 24.4 | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 25.3 | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 26.4 | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 26.8 | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 27.5 | +2.6% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 27.5 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 27.1, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Iran's 27.5 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 28.65, 96% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 24.3 | 24.2 | 24.4 | 2 |
| 1980s | 23.8 | 23.8 | 23.8 | 1 |
| 1990s | 24.85 | 24.4 | 25.3 | 2 |
| 2000s | 26.4 | 26.4 | 26.4 | 1 |
| 2010s | 27.15 | 26.8 | 27.5 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Iran
More gender data for Iran
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 18,410 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -2.73 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 77,077 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 77,077 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.34 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 552,656 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 580,401 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 565,065 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 593,686 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 576,359 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age at first marriage, male in Iran?
- Age at first marriage, male in Iran was 27.5 in 2016, 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 Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 27.5 in 2016.
- What is the lowest age at first marriage, male recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.8 in 1986.
- How does Iran rank for age at first marriage, male?
- Iran ranks 83rd out of 144 countries with data for 2016.
- Is age at first marriage, male rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iran 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.