Age at first marriage, male in Mali
Mali: Age at first marriage, male was 25.8 in 2018. ▬ Flat
Age at first marriage, male in Mali, 1961–2018
Source: United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. World Marriage Data.
Analysis
Mali recorded 25.8 for age at first marriage, male in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.1% on the previous year and down 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age at first marriage, male in Mali peaked at 28.2 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 24, in 2006.
That places Mali 112th out of 144 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 26.4 | 26.4 | 26.4 | 1 |
| 1970s | 27.6 | 27.6 | 27.6 | 1 |
| 1980s | 28.1 | 28.1 | 28.1 | 1 |
| 1990s | 27 | 25.8 | 28.2 | 2 |
| 2000s | 25.83 | 24 | 27.6 | 3 |
| 2010s | 26.3 | 25.8 | 27.2 | 3 |
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More gender data for Mali
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 459,934 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 471,024 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 442,703 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 451,382 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 428,668 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 436,921 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 415,384 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 423,560 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 402,798 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 410,923 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age at first marriage, male in Mali?
- Age at first marriage, male in Mali was 25.8 in 2018, 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 Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 28.2 in 1998.
- What is the lowest age at first marriage, male recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 24 in 2006.
- How does Mali rank for age at first marriage, male?
- Mali ranks 112th out of 144 countries with data for 2018.
- Is age at first marriage, male rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Mali 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.