Age at first marriage, male in Mozambique
Mozambique: Age at first marriage, male was 23.4 in 2017. ▬ Flat
Age at first marriage, male in Mozambique, 1960–2017
Source: United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. World Marriage Data.
Analysis
In 2017, age at first marriage, male in Mozambique stood at 23.4.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age at first marriage, male in Mozambique peaked at 24.7 in 1970 and was at its lowest, 22.6, in 1980.
That places Mozambique 140th out of 144 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Age at first marriage, male in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 22.9 | — |
| 1970 | 24.7 | +7.9% |
| 1980 | 22.6 | -8.5% |
| 1997 | 22.8 | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 23.3 | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 22.7 | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 22.9 | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 22.8 | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 23.4 | +2.6% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 23.4 is below the median for low income countries, which is 25.8, 91% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 23.4 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 26.4, 89% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 22.9 | 22.9 | 22.9 | 1 |
| 1970s | 24.7 | 24.7 | 24.7 | 1 |
| 1980s | 22.6 | 22.6 | 22.6 | 1 |
| 1990s | 22.8 | 22.8 | 22.8 | 1 |
| 2000s | 23 | 22.7 | 23.3 | 2 |
| 2010s | 23.03 | 22.8 | 23.4 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
More gender data for Mozambique
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 17,379 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 1.93 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 23,468 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 23,468 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 3.27 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 617,774 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 625,212 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 598,653 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 605,099 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 585,024 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age at first marriage, male in Mozambique?
- Age at first marriage, male in Mozambique was 23.4 in 2017, 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 Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 24.7 in 1970.
- What is the lowest age at first marriage, male recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.6 in 1980.
- How does Mozambique rank for age at first marriage, male?
- Mozambique ranks 140th out of 144 countries with data for 2017.
- Is age at first marriage, male rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Mozambique 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.