Age at first marriage, male in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Age at first marriage, male was 28.7 in 2011. ▲ Rising
Age at first marriage, male in United Kingdom, 1971–2011
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 United Kingdom is 28.7, measured in 2011.
That represents a change of down 13.8% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age at first marriage, male in United Kingdom peaked at 33.3 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 24.2, in 1971.
That places United Kingdom 61st out of 144 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Age at first marriage, male in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 24.2 | — |
| 1982 | 25.8 | +6.6% |
| 1983 | 26.1 | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 26.4 | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 26.7 | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 27.1 | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 27.3 | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 27.6 | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 27.9 | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 28.2 | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 28.4 | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 28.9 | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 29.2 | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 29.6 | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 30.8 | +4.1% |
| 2001 | 28.1 | -8.8% |
| 2009 | 33.2 | +18.1% |
| 2010 | 33.3 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 28.7 | -13.8% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 28.7 is below the median for high income countries, which is 32.4, 89% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 28.7 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 33.1, 87% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 24.2 | 24.2 | 24.2 | 1 |
| 1980s | 26.86 | 25.8 | 27.9 | 8 |
| 1990s | 29.18 | 28.2 | 30.8 | 6 |
| 2000s | 30.65 | 28.1 | 33.2 | 2 |
| 2010s | 31 | 28.7 | 33.3 | 2 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
More gender data for United Kingdom
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 11,226 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.9161 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 60,060 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 60,060 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.7034 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 335,907 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 353,938 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 340,922 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 359,075 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 343,706 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age at first marriage, male in United Kingdom?
- Age at first marriage, male in United Kingdom was 28.7 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 United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 33.3 in 2010.
- What is the lowest age at first marriage, male recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.2 in 1971.
- How does United Kingdom rank for age at first marriage, male?
- United Kingdom ranks 61st out of 144 countries with data for 2011.
- Is age at first marriage, male rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom 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.