What is age at first marriage, male in Nepal?

Age at first marriage, male in Nepal was 23.6 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 Nepal?

The highest recorded value was 23.8 in 2011.

What is the lowest age at first marriage, male recorded in Nepal?

The lowest recorded value was 20.8 in 1976.

How does Nepal rank for age at first marriage, male?

Nepal ranks 139th out of 144 countries with data for 2016.

Is age at first marriage, male rising or falling in Nepal?

Over the last ten years it is up 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Nepal 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.

Age at first marriage, male in Nepal

Name: Age at first marriage, male in Nepal
Creator: United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. World Marriage Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Nepal: Age at first marriage, male was 23.6 in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)

23.6

World rank

139th

of 144 countries

All-time high

23.8

in 2011

All-time low

20.8

in 1976

Years of data

1971–2016

Age at first marriage, male in Nepal, 1971–2016

Source: United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. World Marriage Data.

Analysis

Nepal recorded 23.6 for age at first marriage, male in 2016.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, age at first marriage, male in Nepal peaked at 23.8 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 20.8, in 1976.

Nepal ranks 139th of 144 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	20.95	20.8	21.1	2
1980s	21.5	21.5	21.5	1
1990s	21.85	21.7	22	2
2000s	22.7	22.4	23	2
2010s	23.7	23.6	23.8	2

Countries ranked near Nepal

136 Uganda 24.3 compare
137 Kiribati 24.1 compare
138 Niger 24 compare
140 Mozambique 23.4 compare
141 Belize 22.5 compare
142 Madagascar 22.4 compare

See the full ranking of 144 places →

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Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 273,367 (2025)
Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 265,882 (2025)
Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 274,092 (2025)
Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 268,570 (2025)
Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 277,470 (2025)
Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 269,376 (2025)
Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 278,739 (2025)
Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 268,202 (2025)
Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 278,096 (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is age at first marriage, male in Nepal?: Age at first marriage, male in Nepal was 23.6 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 Nepal?: The highest recorded value was 23.8 in 2011.
What is the lowest age at first marriage, male recorded in Nepal?: The lowest recorded value was 20.8 in 1976.
How does Nepal rank for age at first marriage, male?: Nepal ranks 139th out of 144 countries with data for 2016.
Is age at first marriage, male rising or falling in Nepal?: Over the last ten years it is up 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Nepal 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: 06 August 2026

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.