Age at first marriage, male in Belize
Belize: Age at first marriage, male was 22.5 in 2016. ▬ Flat
Age at first marriage, male in Belize, 1970–2016
Source: United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. World Marriage Data.
Analysis
In 2016, age at first marriage, male in Belize stood at 22.5. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is down 25.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age at first marriage, male in Belize peaked at 30.1 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 22.5, in 2016.
That places Belize 141st out of 144 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 26 | 26 | 26 | 1 |
| 1980s | 26.2 | 26.2 | 26.2 | 1 |
| 1990s | 28.4 | 28.4 | 28.4 | 1 |
| 2000s | 23.7 | 23.7 | 23.7 | 1 |
| 2010s | 26.3 | 22.5 | 30.1 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 138 Niger 24 compare
- 139 Nepal 23.6 compare
- 140 Mozambique 23.4 compare
- 142 Madagascar 22.4 compare
- 143 Central African Republic 21.7 compare
- 144 Guyana 21.3 compare
More gender data for Belize
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 3,647 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 3,832 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 3,619 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 3,802 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 3,506 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 3,683 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 3,305 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 3,470 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 3,338 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 3,504 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age at first marriage, male in Belize?
- Age at first marriage, male in Belize was 22.5 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 Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 30.1 in 2010.
- What is the lowest age at first marriage, male recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.5 in 2016.
- How does Belize rank for age at first marriage, male?
- Belize ranks 141st out of 144 countries with data for 2016.
- Is age at first marriage, male rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Belize 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.