Age at first marriage, male in Venezuela
Venezuela: Age at first marriage, male was 25.8 in 2011. ▬ Flat
Age at first marriage, male in Venezuela, 1971–2011
Source: United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. World Marriage Data.
Analysis
Venezuela recorded 25.8 for age at first marriage, male in 2011.
The figure is down 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age at first marriage, male in Venezuela peaked at 26.5 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 25, in 1981.
That places Venezuela 112th out of 144 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Age at first marriage, male in Venezuela, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 25.6 | — |
| 1981 | 25 | -2.3% |
| 1990 | 25.4 | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 26.5 | +4.3% |
| 2001 | 26 | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 25.8 | -0.8% |
Venezuela compared with similar countries
- Venezuela's 25.8 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 26.5, 97% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Venezuela's 25.8 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 26.05, 99% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 25.6 | 25.6 | 25.6 | 1 |
| 1980s | 25 | 25 | 25 | 1 |
| 1990s | 25.4 | 25.4 | 25.4 | 1 |
| 2000s | 26.25 | 26 | 26.5 | 2 |
| 2010s | 25.8 | 25.8 | 25.8 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Venezuela
More gender data for Venezuela
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 6,517 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.32 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 22,635 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 22,635 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 207,912 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 218,340 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 204,155 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 214,388 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 200,986 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age at first marriage, male in Venezuela?
- Age at first marriage, male in Venezuela was 25.8 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 Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 26.5 in 2000.
- What is the lowest age at first marriage, male recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 25 in 1981.
- How does Venezuela rank for age at first marriage, male?
- Venezuela ranks 112th out of 144 countries with data for 2011.
- Is age at first marriage, male rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Venezuela 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.