Age at first marriage, male in Peru
Peru: Age at first marriage, male was 27.5 in 2012. ▲ Rising
Age at first marriage, male in Peru, 1972–2012
Source: United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. World Marriage Data.
Analysis
In 2012, age at first marriage, male in Peru stood at 27.5.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age at first marriage, male in Peru peaked at 28.2 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 25.2, in 1972.
That places Peru 83rd out of 144 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Age at first marriage, male in Peru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 25.2 | — |
| 1981 | 25.9 | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 26.5 | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 26.5 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 28.2 | +6.4% |
| 2007 | 26.6 | -5.7% |
| 2008 | 28.2 | +6.0% |
| 2009 | 27.5 | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 27.8 | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 28 | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 27.5 | -1.8% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 27.5 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 27.1, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Peru's 27.5 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 26.05, 1.1× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 25.2 | 25.2 | 25.2 | 1 |
| 1980s | 25.9 | 25.9 | 25.9 | 1 |
| 1990s | 26.5 | 26.5 | 26.5 | 2 |
| 2000s | 27.62 | 26.6 | 28.2 | 4 |
| 2010s | 27.77 | 27.5 | 28 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Peru
More gender data for Peru
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 7,988 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.3909 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 28,205 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 28,205 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.2 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 261,493 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 271,554 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 262,030 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 271,974 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 262,425 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age at first marriage, male in Peru?
- Age at first marriage, male in Peru was 27.5 in 2012, 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 Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 28.2 in 2005.
- What is the lowest age at first marriage, male recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.2 in 1972.
- How does Peru rank for age at first marriage, male?
- Peru ranks 83rd out of 144 countries with data for 2012.
- Is age at first marriage, male rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Peru 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.