Age at first marriage, male in Uganda
Uganda: Age at first marriage, male was 24.3 in 2016. ▲ Rising
Age at first marriage, male in Uganda, 1991–2016
Source: United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. World Marriage Data.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 24.3 for age at first marriage, male in 2016. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age at first marriage, male in Uganda peaked at 24.3 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 22.5, in 1995.
Uganda ranks 136th of 144 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Age at first marriage, male in Uganda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 23.7 | — |
| 1995 | 22.5 | -5.1% |
| 2001 | 23.4 | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 24.2 | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 23.8 | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 23.8 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 24.3 | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 24.3 | +0.0% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 24.3 is below the median for low income countries, which is 25.8, 94% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 24.3 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 26.4, 92% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.1 | 22.5 | 23.7 | 2 |
| 2000s | 23.8 | 23.4 | 24.2 | 4 |
| 2010s | 24.3 | 24.3 | 24.3 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
More gender data for Uganda
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 23,854 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 1.35 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 34,459 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 34,459 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 3.21 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 832,544 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 852,069 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 821,106 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 839,557 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 810,014 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age at first marriage, male in Uganda?
- Age at first marriage, male in Uganda was 24.3 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 Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 24.3 in 2011.
- What is the lowest age at first marriage, male recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.5 in 1995.
- How does Uganda rank for age at first marriage, male?
- Uganda ranks 136th out of 144 countries with data for 2016.
- Is age at first marriage, male rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uganda 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.