Age at first marriage, male in Madagascar
Madagascar: Age at first marriage, male was 22.4 in 2009. ▬ Flat
Age at first marriage, male in Madagascar, 1975–2009
Source: United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. World Marriage Data.
Analysis
In 2009, age at first marriage, male in Madagascar stood at 22.4. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is down 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age at first marriage, male in Madagascar peaked at 24.9 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 22.4, in 2009.
That places Madagascar 142nd out of 144 countries with data for 2009, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Age at first marriage, male in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 23.5 | — |
| 1993 | 24.9 | +6.0% |
| 2000 | 23.9 | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 24.1 | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 22.4 | -7.1% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 22.4 is below the median for low income countries, which is 25.8, 87% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 22.4 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 26.4, 85% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 23.5 | 23.5 | 23.5 | 1 |
| 1990s | 24.9 | 24.9 | 24.9 | 1 |
| 2000s | 23.47 | 22.4 | 24.1 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
- 139 Nepal 23.6 compare
- 140 Mozambique 23.4 compare
- 141 Belize 22.5 compare
- 143 Central African Republic 21.7 compare
- 144 Guyana 21.3 compare
More gender data for Madagascar
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 13,788 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 1.52 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 22,905 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 22,905 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.66 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 483,299 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 498,396 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 473,008 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 486,670 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 464,238 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age at first marriage, male in Madagascar?
- Age at first marriage, male in Madagascar was 22.4 in 2009, 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 Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 24.9 in 1993.
- What is the lowest age at first marriage, male recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.4 in 2009.
- How does Madagascar rank for age at first marriage, male?
- Madagascar ranks 142nd out of 144 countries with data for 2009.
- Is age at first marriage, male rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Madagascar 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.