Age at first marriage, male in New Zealand

New Zealand: Age at first marriage, male was 32 in 2006. ▲ Rising

Latest (2006)
32
World rank
34th
of 144 countries
All-time high
32
in 2006
All-time low
27.1
in 1986
Years of data
5
1986–2006

Age at first marriage, male in New Zealand, 1986–2006

01020301986199620061986: 27.11991: 28.81996: 27.22001: 31.72006: 32

Source: United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. World Marriage Data.

Analysis

New Zealand recorded 32 for age at first marriage, male in 2006. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

That represents a change of up 17.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, age at first marriage, male in New Zealand peaked at 32 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 27.1, in 1986.

That places New Zealand 34th out of 144 countries with data for 2006, putting it in the top quarter.

Age at first marriage, male in New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Age at first marriage, male in New Zealand, 1986 to 2006.
Year Value Change
1986 27.1
1991 28.8 +6.3%
1996 27.2 -5.6%
2001 31.7 +16.5%
2006 32 +0.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 27.1 27.1 27.1 1
1990s 28 27.2 28.8 2
2000s 31.85 31.7 32 2

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 32 Portugal 32.2 compare
  2. 33 Hong Kong 32.1 compare
  3. 35 Gibraltar 31.8 compare
  4. 35 Trinidad and Tobago 31.8 compare
  5. 37 Morocco 31.3 compare

See the full ranking of 144 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is age at first marriage, male in New Zealand?
Age at first marriage, male in New Zealand was 32 in 2006, 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 New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 32 in 2006.
What is the lowest age at first marriage, male recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 27.1 in 1986.
How does New Zealand rank for age at first marriage, male?
New Zealand ranks 34th out of 144 countries with data for 2006.
Is age at first marriage, male rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is up 17.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this New Zealand 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

Indicator
Age at first marriage, male
Source
United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. World Marriage Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
144 places, 1,646 data points, 1960–2019
Last refreshed

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.