Age at first marriage, male in Timor-Leste, Democratic Republic of

Timor-Leste, Democratic Republic of: Age at first marriage, male was 27.9 in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
27.9
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
75th
of 144 countries
All-time high
28.1
in 2015
All-time low
24.6
in 2003
Years of data
5
2003–2016

Age at first marriage, male in Timor-Leste, Democratic Republic of, 2003–2016

01020302003200920162003: 24.62004: 272010: 27.82015: 28.12016: 27.9

Source: United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. World Marriage Data.

Analysis

Timor-Leste, Democratic Republic of recorded 27.9 for age at first marriage, male in 2016.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 3.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, age at first marriage, male in Timor-Leste, Democratic Republic of peaked at 28.1 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 24.6, in 2003.

Timor-Leste, Democratic Republic of ranks 75th of 144 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 25.8 24.6 27 2
2010s 27.93 27.8 28.1 3

Countries ranked near Timor-Leste, Democratic Republic of

  1. 73 Guinea 28 compare
  2. 73 Lesotho, Kingdom of 28 compare
  3. 75 Cabo Verde 27.9
  4. 75 Sierra Leone 27.9 compare
  5. 75 Türkiye, Republic of 27.9 compare

See the full ranking of 144 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is age at first marriage, male in Timor-Leste, Democratic Republic of?
Age at first marriage, male in Timor-Leste, Democratic Republic of was 27.9 in 2016, 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 Timor-Leste, Democratic Republic of?
The highest recorded value was 28.1 in 2015.
What is the lowest age at first marriage, male recorded in Timor-Leste, Democratic Republic of?
The lowest recorded value was 24.6 in 2003.
How does Timor-Leste, Democratic Republic of rank for age at first marriage, male?
Timor-Leste, Democratic Republic of ranks 75th out of 144 countries with data for 2016.
Is age at first marriage, male rising or falling in Timor-Leste, Democratic Republic of?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Timor-Leste, Democratic Republic of 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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Indicator
Age at first marriage, male
Source
United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. World Marriage Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
144 places, 1,646 data points, 1960–2019
Last refreshed

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.