Age at first marriage, male in Nepal
Nepal: Age at first marriage, male was 23.6 in 2016. ▲ Rising
Age at first marriage, male in Nepal, 1971–2016
Source: United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. World Marriage Data.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 23.6 for age at first marriage, male in 2016.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age at first marriage, male in Nepal peaked at 23.8 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 20.8, in 1976.
Nepal ranks 139th of 144 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Age at first marriage, male in Nepal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 21.1 | — |
| 1976 | 20.8 | -1.4% |
| 1981 | 21.5 | +3.4% |
| 1991 | 21.7 | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 22 | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 23 | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 22.4 | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 23.8 | +6.3% |
| 2016 | 23.6 | -0.8% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 23.6 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 26.5, 89% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 20.95 | 20.8 | 21.1 | 2 |
| 1980s | 21.5 | 21.5 | 21.5 | 1 |
| 1990s | 21.85 | 21.7 | 22 | 2 |
| 2000s | 22.7 | 22.4 | 23 | 2 |
| 2010s | 23.7 | 23.6 | 23.8 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
More gender data for Nepal
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 7,927 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.7039 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 22,583 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 22,583 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.5 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 264,089 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 273,367 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 265,882 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 274,092 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 268,570 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age at first marriage, male in Nepal?
- Age at first marriage, male in Nepal was 23.6 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 Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 23.8 in 2011.
- What is the lowest age at first marriage, male recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.8 in 1976.
- How does Nepal rank for age at first marriage, male?
- Nepal ranks 139th out of 144 countries with data for 2016.
- Is age at first marriage, male rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nepal 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.