Age at first marriage, male in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Age at first marriage, male was 25.8 in 2016. ▲ Rising
Age at first marriage, male in Ethiopia, 1967–2016
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 Ethiopia is 25.8, measured in 2016.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age at first marriage, male in Ethiopia peaked at 26.2 in 1967 and was at its lowest, 22.9, in 1971.
Ethiopia ranks 112th of 144 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 26.2 | 26.2 | 26.2 | 1 |
| 1970s | 22.9 | 22.9 | 22.9 | 1 |
| 1980s | 23.8 | 23.8 | 23.8 | 1 |
| 1990s | 25.6 | 25.6 | 25.6 | 1 |
| 2000s | 25.57 | 25.2 | 25.8 | 3 |
| 2010s | 25.75 | 25.7 | 25.8 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
More gender data for Ethiopia
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 1.98 million (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 2.07 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 1.95 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 2.04 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 1.92 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 2.01 million (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 1.89 million (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 1.98 million (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 1.86 million (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 1.94 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age at first marriage, male in Ethiopia?
- Age at first marriage, male in Ethiopia was 25.8 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 Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 26.2 in 1967.
- What is the lowest age at first marriage, male recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.9 in 1971.
- How does Ethiopia rank for age at first marriage, male?
- Ethiopia ranks 112th out of 144 countries with data for 2016.
- Is age at first marriage, male rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ethiopia 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.