Age at first marriage, male in Yemen
Yemen: Age at first marriage, male was 26.1 in 2013. β² Rising
Age at first marriage, male in Yemen, 1975β2013
Source: United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. World Marriage Data.
Analysis
In 2013, age at first marriage, male in Yemen stood at 26.1. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is up 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age at first marriage, male in Yemen peaked at 26.1 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 22.5, in 1975.
That places Yemen 106th out of 144 countries with data for 2013, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 22.5 | 22.5 | 22.5 | 1 |
| 1980s | 22.9 | 22.9 | 22.9 | 1 |
| 1990s | 24.75 | 24.7 | 24.8 | 2 |
| 2000s | 25.35 | 25.3 | 25.4 | 2 |
| 2010s | 26.1 | 26.1 | 26.1 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
More gender data for Yemen
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 19,054 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 1.67 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 662,464 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 697,629 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 655,085 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 689,139 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 643,105 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 676,763 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 626,601 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 659,110 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age at first marriage, male in Yemen?
- Age at first marriage, male in Yemen was 26.1 in 2013, 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 Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 26.1 in 2013.
- What is the lowest age at first marriage, male recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.5 in 1975.
- How does Yemen rank for age at first marriage, male?
- Yemen ranks 106th out of 144 countries with data for 2013.
- Is age at first marriage, male rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Yemen 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.