Age at first marriage, male in Iraq
Iraq: Age at first marriage, male was 26.2 in 2012. ▲ Rising
Age at first marriage, male in Iraq, 1977–2012
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 Iraq is 26.2, measured in 2012.
That represents a change of down 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age at first marriage, male in Iraq peaked at 28.2 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 25.3, in 1977.
Iraq ranks 103rd of 144 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 25.3 | 25.3 | 25.3 | 1 |
| 1980s | 26.3 | 26.3 | 26.3 | 1 |
| 1990s | 26.9 | 26.9 | 26.9 | 1 |
| 2000s | 28.1 | 28 | 28.2 | 2 |
| 2010s | 26.2 | 26.2 | 26.2 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
More gender data for Iraq
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 566,580 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 596,188 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 558,252 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 587,298 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 550,204 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 578,858 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 545,044 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 573,388 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 540,845 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 568,912 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age at first marriage, male in Iraq?
- Age at first marriage, male in Iraq was 26.2 in 2012, 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 Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 28.2 in 2004.
- What is the lowest age at first marriage, male recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.3 in 1977.
- How does Iraq rank for age at first marriage, male?
- Iraq ranks 103rd out of 144 countries with data for 2012.
- Is age at first marriage, male rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iraq 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.