Age at first marriage, male in Pakistan
Pakistan: Age at first marriage, male was 26.9 in 2017. ▲ Rising
Age at first marriage, male in Pakistan, 1975–2017
Source: United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. World Marriage Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for age at first marriage, male in Pakistan is 26.9, measured in 2017.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, age at first marriage, male in Pakistan peaked at 27.1 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 25.1, in 1981.
That places Pakistan 93rd out of 144 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 25.3 | 25.3 | 25.3 | 1 |
| 1980s | 25.1 | 25.1 | 25.1 | 1 |
| 1990s | 25.97 | 25.6 | 26.5 | 3 |
| 2000s | 26.7 | 26.4 | 27.1 | 4 |
| 2010s | 26.9 | 26.9 | 26.9 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
More gender data for Pakistan
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 94,592 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.6113 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 3.22 million (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 3.37 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 3.17 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 3.31 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 3.14 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 3.28 million (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 3.11 million (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 3.25 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age at first marriage, male in Pakistan?
- Age at first marriage, male in Pakistan was 26.9 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 Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 27.1 in 2001.
- What is the lowest age at first marriage, male recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.1 in 1981.
- How does Pakistan rank for age at first marriage, male?
- Pakistan ranks 93rd out of 144 countries with data for 2017.
- Is age at first marriage, male rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Pakistan 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.