Age at first marriage, male in Niger
Niger: Age at first marriage, male was 24 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Age at first marriage, male in Niger, 1977–2015
Source: United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. World Marriage Data.
Analysis
In 2015, age at first marriage, male in Niger stood at 24.
The figure is down 4.0% on the previous year and down 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age at first marriage, male in Niger peaked at 25.1 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 22.5, in 1977.
Niger ranks 138th of 144 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Age at first marriage, male in Niger, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 22.5 | — |
| 1988 | 23.4 | +4.0% |
| 1992 | 25.1 | +7.3% |
| 1998 | 23.9 | -4.8% |
| 2000 | 24.8 | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 24.4 | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 25.1 | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 25 | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 24 | -4.0% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 24 is below the median for low income countries, which is 25.8, 93% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Niger's 24 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 26.4, 91% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 22.5 | 22.5 | 22.5 | 1 |
| 1980s | 23.4 | 23.4 | 23.4 | 1 |
| 1990s | 24.5 | 23.9 | 25.1 | 2 |
| 2000s | 24.77 | 24.4 | 25.1 | 3 |
| 2010s | 24.5 | 24 | 25 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Niger
More gender data for Niger
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 14,378 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 2.03 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 18,140 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 18,140 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 3.76 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 528,190 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 546,108 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 503,963 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 519,307 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 480,074 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age at first marriage, male in Niger?
- Age at first marriage, male in Niger was 24 in 2015, 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 Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 25.1 in 1992.
- What is the lowest age at first marriage, male recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.5 in 1977.
- How does Niger rank for age at first marriage, male?
- Niger ranks 138th out of 144 countries with data for 2015.
- Is age at first marriage, male rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Niger 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.