What is age at first marriage, male in Burundi?

Age at first marriage, male in Burundi was 26.1 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 Burundi?

The highest recorded value was 26.2 in 2000.

What is the lowest age at first marriage, male recorded in Burundi?

The lowest recorded value was 23.7 in 1971.

How does Burundi rank for age at first marriage, male?

Burundi ranks 106th out of 144 countries with data for 2016.

Is age at first marriage, male rising or falling in Burundi?

Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Burundi 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.

Age at first marriage, male in Burundi

Name: Age at first marriage, male in Burundi
Creator: United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. World Marriage Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Burundi: Age at first marriage, male was 26.1 in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)

26.1

World rank

106th

of 144 countries

All-time high

26.2

in 2000

All-time low

23.7

in 1971

Years of data

1971–2016

Age at first marriage, male in Burundi, 1971–2016

Source: United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. World Marriage Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for age at first marriage, male in Burundi is 26.1, measured in 2016.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, age at first marriage, male in Burundi peaked at 26.2 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 23.7, in 1971.

That places Burundi 106th out of 144 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	23.9	23.7	24.1	2
1990s	25.7	25.7	25.7	1
2000s	25.6	24.6	26.2	4
2010s	25.75	25.4	26.1	2

Countries ranked near Burundi

103 Colombia 26.2 compare
103 Iraq 26.2 compare
103 Papua New Guinea 26.2 compare
106 Yemen 26.1 compare
108 India 26 compare
108 Zimbabwe 26 compare

See the full ranking of 144 places →

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Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 218,977 (2025)
Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 213,395 (2025)
Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 216,584 (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is age at first marriage, male in Burundi?: Age at first marriage, male in Burundi was 26.1 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 Burundi?: The highest recorded value was 26.2 in 2000.
What is the lowest age at first marriage, male recorded in Burundi?: The lowest recorded value was 23.7 in 1971.
How does Burundi rank for age at first marriage, male?: Burundi ranks 106th out of 144 countries with data for 2016.
Is age at first marriage, male rising or falling in Burundi?: Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Burundi 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

Indicator: Age at first marriage, male
Source: United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. World Marriage Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 144 places, 1,646 data points, 1960–2019
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

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.