Age at first marriage, male in Mozambique, Republic of
Mozambique, Republic of: Age at first marriage, male was 23.4 in 2017. β¬ Flat
Age at first marriage, male in Mozambique, Republic of, 1960β2017
Source: United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. World Marriage Data.
Analysis
In 2017, age at first marriage, male in Mozambique, Republic of 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, Republic of peaked at 24.7 in 1970 and was at its lowest, 22.6, in 1980.
That places Mozambique, Republic of 140th out of 144 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.
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 |
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More gender data for Mozambique, Republic of
- 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)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 591,225 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 572,111 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 578,014 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 558,596 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 564,146 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age at first marriage, male in Mozambique, Republic of?
- Age at first marriage, male in Mozambique, Republic of 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, Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 24.7 in 1970.
- What is the lowest age at first marriage, male recorded in Mozambique, Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.6 in 1980.
- How does Mozambique, Republic of rank for age at first marriage, male?
- Mozambique, Republic of ranks 140th out of 144 countries with data for 2017.
- Is age at first marriage, male rising or falling in Mozambique, Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Mozambique, Republic of 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.