Age at first marriage, male in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Age at first marriage, male was 26.4 in 2015. ▬ Flat
Age at first marriage, male in Solomon Islands, 1970–2015
Source: United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. World Marriage Data.
Analysis
Solomon Islands recorded 26.4 for age at first marriage, male in 2015.
The figure is up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age at first marriage, male in Solomon Islands peaked at 27.4 in 1970 and was at its lowest, 25, in 1986.
That places Solomon Islands 98th out of 144 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
Age at first marriage, male in Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 27.4 | — |
| 1976 | 25.5 | -6.9% |
| 1986 | 25 | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 26.1 | +4.4% |
| 2007 | 26.2 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 27.1 | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 26.4 | -2.6% |
Solomon Islands compared with similar countries
- Solomon Islands's 26.4 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 26.5, 100% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Solomon Islands's 26.4 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 27.35, 97% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 26.45 | 25.5 | 27.4 | 2 |
| 1980s | 25 | 25 | 25 | 1 |
| 1990s | 26.1 | 26.1 | 26.1 | 1 |
| 2000s | 26.65 | 26.2 | 27.1 | 2 |
| 2010s | 26.4 | 26.4 | 26.4 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Solomon Islands
More gender data for Solomon Islands
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 322.01 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.9338 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 616.34 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 616.34 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.87 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 10,537 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 11,245 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 10,386 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 11,081 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 10,247 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age at first marriage, male in Solomon Islands?
- Age at first marriage, male in Solomon Islands was 26.4 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 Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 27.4 in 1970.
- What is the lowest age at first marriage, male recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 25 in 1986.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for age at first marriage, male?
- Solomon Islands ranks 98th out of 144 countries with data for 2015.
- Is age at first marriage, male rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Solomon Islands 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.