Age at first marriage, male in Spain
Spain: Age at first marriage, male was 30.3 in 2011. ▲ Rising
Age at first marriage, male in Spain, 1970–2011
Source: United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. World Marriage Data.
Analysis
In 2011, age at first marriage, male in Spain stood at 30.3.
That represents a change of down 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age at first marriage, male in Spain peaked at 31.6 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 26, in 1981.
Spain ranks 46th of 144 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Age at first marriage, male in Spain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 27.5 | — |
| 1978 | 26.7 | -2.9% |
| 1981 | 26 | -2.6% |
| 1986 | 27.3 | +5.0% |
| 1991 | 28.4 | +4.0% |
| 2001 | 31.6 | +11.3% |
| 2011 | 30.3 | -4.1% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 30.3 is below the median for high income countries, which is 32.4, 94% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Spain's 30.3 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 33.1, 92% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 27.1 | 26.7 | 27.5 | 2 |
| 1980s | 26.65 | 26 | 27.3 | 2 |
| 1990s | 28.4 | 28.4 | 28.4 | 1 |
| 2000s | 31.6 | 31.6 | 31.6 | 1 |
| 2010s | 30.3 | 30.3 | 30.3 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 44 Japan 30.5 compare
- 45 Singapore 30.4 compare
- 46 Guinea-Bissau 30.3 compare
- 46 Malta 30.3 compare
- 49 Saudi Arabia 30 compare
More gender data for Spain
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 5,413 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -2.09 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 42,197 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 42,197 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.0961 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 161,756 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 171,794 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 164,221 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 174,083 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 166,341 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age at first marriage, male in Spain?
- Age at first marriage, male in Spain was 30.3 in 2011, 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 Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 31.6 in 2001.
- What is the lowest age at first marriage, male recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 26 in 1981.
- How does Spain rank for age at first marriage, male?
- Spain ranks 46th out of 144 countries with data for 2011.
- Is age at first marriage, male rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Spain 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.