Age at first marriage, male in Colombia

Colombia: Age at first marriage, male was 26.2 in 2015. ▬ Flat

Latest (2015)
26.2
World rank
103rd
of 144 countries
All-time high
27
in 2000
All-time low
26
in 1993
Years of data
9
1973–2015

Age at first marriage, male in Colombia, 1973–2015

01020301973199420151973: 26.31985: 26.11993: 261995: 26.82000: 272005: 26.92006: 26.52010: 26.82015: 26.2

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 Colombia is 26.2, measured in 2015.

The figure is down 2.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, age at first marriage, male in Colombia peaked at 27 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 26, in 1993.

Colombia ranks 103rd of 144 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 26.3 26.3 26.3 1
1980s 26.1 26.1 26.1 1
1990s 26.4 26 26.8 2
2000s 26.8 26.5 27 3
2010s 26.5 26.2 26.8 2

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 101 Kazakhstan 26.3 compare
  2. 101 Kenya 26.3 compare
  3. 103 Iraq 26.2 compare
  4. 103 Papua New Guinea 26.2 compare
  5. 106 Burundi 26.1 compare
  6. 106 Yemen 26.1 compare

See the full ranking of 144 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is age at first marriage, male in Colombia?
Age at first marriage, male in Colombia was 26.2 in 2015, 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 Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 27 in 2000.
What is the lowest age at first marriage, male recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 26 in 1993.
How does Colombia rank for age at first marriage, male?
Colombia ranks 103rd out of 144 countries with data for 2015.
Is age at first marriage, male rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Colombia 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

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.