Age at first marriage, male in Congo
Congo: Age at first marriage, male was 27.5 in 2015. ▬ Flat
Age at first marriage, male in Congo, 1974–2015
Source: United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. World Marriage Data.
Analysis
Congo recorded 27.5 for age at first marriage, male in 2015.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age at first marriage, male in Congo peaked at 27.9 in 1984 and was at its lowest, 25.8, in 2005.
Congo ranks 83rd of 144 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 26.5 | 26.5 | 26.5 | 1 |
| 1980s | 27.9 | 27.9 | 27.9 | 1 |
| 2000s | 25.9 | 25.8 | 26 | 2 |
| 2010s | 27.2 | 26.9 | 27.5 | 2 |
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More gender data for Congo
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 93,771 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 95,629 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 91,657 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 93,441 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 89,756 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 91,560 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 88,398 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 90,126 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 87,184 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 88,823 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age at first marriage, male in Congo?
- Age at first marriage, male in Congo was 27.5 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 Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 27.9 in 1984.
- What is the lowest age at first marriage, male recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.8 in 2005.
- How does Congo rank for age at first marriage, male?
- Congo ranks 83rd out of 144 countries with data for 2015.
- Is age at first marriage, male rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Congo 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.