What is age at first marriage, male in Cape Verde?

Age at first marriage, male in Cape Verde was 27.9 in 2005, 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 Cape Verde?

The highest recorded value was 29.2 in 1970.

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

The lowest recorded value was 27.3 in 1980.

How does Cape Verde rank for age at first marriage, male?

Cape Verde ranks 75th out of 144 countries with data for 2005.

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

Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.

Where does this Cape Verde 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 Cape Verde

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

Cape Verde: Age at first marriage, male was 27.9 in 2005. ▬ Flat

Latest (2005)

27.9

World rank

75th

of 144 countries

All-time high

29.2

in 1970

All-time low

27.3

in 1980

Years of data

1960–2005

Age at first marriage, male in Cape Verde, 1960–2005

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 Cape Verde is 27.9, measured in 2005.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, age at first marriage, male in Cape Verde peaked at 29.2 in 1970 and was at its lowest, 27.3, in 1980.

That places Cape Verde 75th out of 144 countries with data for 2005, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	27.6	27.6	27.6	1
1970s	29.2	29.2	29.2	1
1980s	27.3	27.3	27.3	1
1990s	28.25	28.1	28.4	2
2000s	28.35	27.9	28.8	2

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More gender data for Cape Verde

Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 3,105 (2025)
Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 3,203 (2025)
Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 3,106 (2025)
Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 3,204 (2025)
Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 3,108 (2025)
Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 3,206 (2025)
Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 3,117 (2025)
Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 3,215 (2025)
Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 3,703 (2025)
Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 3,908 (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is age at first marriage, male in Cape Verde?: Age at first marriage, male in Cape Verde was 27.9 in 2005, 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 Cape Verde?: The highest recorded value was 29.2 in 1970.
What is the lowest age at first marriage, male recorded in Cape Verde?: The lowest recorded value was 27.3 in 1980.
How does Cape Verde rank for age at first marriage, male?: Cape Verde ranks 75th out of 144 countries with data for 2005.
Is age at first marriage, male rising or falling in Cape Verde?: Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Cape Verde 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.