Age at first marriage, male in South Sudan
South Sudan: Age at first marriage, male was 25.6 in 2010. ▬ Flat
Age at first marriage, male in South Sudan, 1973–2010
Source: United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. World Marriage Data.
Analysis
South Sudan recorded 25.6 for age at first marriage, male in 2010. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is down 5.5% on the previous year.
Over the whole period, age at first marriage, male in South Sudan peaked at 28.2 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 25.6, in 2010.
South Sudan ranks 116th of 144 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Age at first marriage, male in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 25.8 | — |
| 1983 | 27.2 | +5.4% |
| 1993 | 28.2 | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 27.1 | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 25.6 | -5.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 25.8 | 25.8 | 25.8 | 1 |
| 1980s | 27.2 | 27.2 | 27.2 | 1 |
| 1990s | 28.2 | 28.2 | 28.2 | 1 |
| 2000s | 27.1 | 27.1 | 27.1 | 1 |
| 2010s | 25.6 | 25.6 | 25.6 | 1 |
Countries ranked near South Sudan
- 115 Benin 25.7 compare
- 117 Comoros 25.5 compare
- 117 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 25.5 compare
- 117 Kyrgyzstan 25.5 compare
- 117 Maldives 25.5 compare
More gender data for South Sudan
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 4,664 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 1 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 165,929 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 170,597 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 158,909 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 162,998 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 153,651 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 157,824 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 150,374 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 154,276 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age at first marriage, male in South Sudan?
- Age at first marriage, male in South Sudan was 25.6 in 2010, 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 South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 28.2 in 1993.
- What is the lowest age at first marriage, male recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.6 in 2010.
- How does South Sudan rank for age at first marriage, male?
- South Sudan ranks 116th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
- Where does this South Sudan 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.