Age at first marriage, male in Botswana
Botswana: Age at first marriage, male was 29.8 in 2011. ▲ Rising
Age at first marriage, male in Botswana, 1971–2011
Source: United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. World Marriage Data.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 29.8 for age at first marriage, male in 2011.
The figure is down 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age at first marriage, male in Botswana peaked at 36.9 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 29.5, in 1971.
Botswana ranks 50th of 144 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 29.5 | 29.5 | 29.5 | 1 |
| 1980s | 30.8 | 30.8 | 30.8 | 1 |
| 1990s | 33.9 | 30.9 | 36.9 | 2 |
| 2000s | 30.9 | 30.9 | 30.9 | 1 |
| 2010s | 29.8 | 29.8 | 29.8 | 1 |
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More gender data for Botswana
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 29,466 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 30,240 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 29,267 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 30,023 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 29,174 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 29,925 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 30,402 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 30,984 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 29,928 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 30,270 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age at first marriage, male in Botswana?
- Age at first marriage, male in Botswana was 29.8 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 Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 36.9 in 1998.
- What is the lowest age at first marriage, male recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.5 in 1971.
- How does Botswana rank for age at first marriage, male?
- Botswana ranks 50th out of 144 countries with data for 2011.
- Is age at first marriage, male rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Botswana 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.