Age at first marriage, male in Palestine
Palestine: Age at first marriage, male was 26.5 in 2017. ▲ Rising
Age at first marriage, male in Palestine, 1967–2017
Source: United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. World Marriage Data.
Analysis
Palestine recorded 26.5 for age at first marriage, male in 2017.
The figure is down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age at first marriage, male in Palestine peaked at 27.5 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 24.9, in 1997.
That places Palestine 97th out of 144 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
Age at first marriage, male in Palestine, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1967 | 25.2 | — |
| 1996 | 25.3 | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 24.9 | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 26.6 | +6.8% |
| 2010 | 27.5 | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 26.5 | -3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 25.2 | 25.2 | 25.2 | 1 |
| 1990s | 25.1 | 24.9 | 25.3 | 2 |
| 2000s | 26.6 | 26.6 | 26.6 | 1 |
| 2010s | 27 | 26.5 | 27.5 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Palestine
- 95 Brazil 26.8 compare
- 96 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 26.6 compare
- 98 Burkina Faso 26.4 compare
- 98 Liberia 26.4 compare
- 98 Solomon Islands 26.4 compare
More gender data for Palestine
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 2,123 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.0057 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 69,517 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 72,443 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 69,540 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 72,495 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 69,757 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 73,054 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 69,687 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 73,057 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age at first marriage, male in Palestine?
- Age at first marriage, male in Palestine was 26.5 in 2017, 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 Palestine?
- The highest recorded value was 27.5 in 2010.
- What is the lowest age at first marriage, male recorded in Palestine?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.9 in 1997.
- How does Palestine rank for age at first marriage, male?
- Palestine ranks 97th out of 144 countries with data for 2017.
- Is age at first marriage, male rising or falling in Palestine?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Palestine 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.