Age at first marriage, male in Sweden
Sweden: Age at first marriage, male was 33.2 in 2018. ▲ Rising
Age at first marriage, male in Sweden, 1970–2018
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 Sweden is 33.2, measured in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age at first marriage, male in Sweden peaked at 34.5 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 26.2, in 1970.
That places Sweden 22nd out of 144 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.
Age at first marriage, male in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 26.2 | — |
| 1971 | 26.7 | +1.9% |
| 1972 | 26.8 | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 27.3 | +1.9% |
| 1974 | 27.6 | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 28 | +1.4% |
| 1976 | 28.1 | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 28.6 | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 29.1 | +1.7% |
| 1979 | 29.5 | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 26.2 | -11.2% |
| 1981 | 30.4 | +16.0% |
| 1982 | 30.8 | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 31.3 | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 31.7 | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 27.4 | -13.6% |
| 1986 | 32.4 | +18.2% |
| 1987 | 33 | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 32.9 | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 32.4 | -1.5% |
| 1991 | 32.7 | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 32.9 | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 33.3 | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 33.6 | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 33.8 | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 34 | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 34.2 | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 34.5 | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 34.5 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 34.5 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 34.4 | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 34.3 | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 34.1 | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 33.9 | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 33.7 | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 33.5 | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 33.2 | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 33.2 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 33.1 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 33.1 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 33.1 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 33.1 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 33.2 | +0.3% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 33.2 is above the median for high income countries, which is 32.4, 1.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 33.2 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 33.1, 1.0× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 27.79 | 26.2 | 29.5 | 10 |
| 1980s | 30.85 | 26.2 | 33 | 10 |
| 1990s | 33.5 | 32.7 | 34.2 | 7 |
| 2000s | 34.24 | 33.7 | 34.5 | 8 |
| 2010s | 33.19 | 33.1 | 33.5 | 8 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
More gender data for Sweden
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 1,663 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.5 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 9,179 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 9,179 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.6078 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 47,810 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 50,483 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 48,381 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 51,112 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 50,315 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age at first marriage, male in Sweden?
- Age at first marriage, male in Sweden was 33.2 in 2018, 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 Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 34.5 in 2001.
- What is the lowest age at first marriage, male recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.2 in 1970.
- How does Sweden rank for age at first marriage, male?
- Sweden ranks 22nd out of 144 countries with data for 2018.
- Is age at first marriage, male rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sweden 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.