Age at first marriage, male in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Age at first marriage, male was 26.2 in 2016. ▲ Rising
Age at first marriage, male in Papua New Guinea, 1971–2016
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 Papua New Guinea is 26.2, measured in 2016.
The figure is up 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age at first marriage, male in Papua New Guinea peaked at 27.1 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 24.1, in 1971.
Papua New Guinea ranks 103rd of 144 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 24.1 | 24.1 | 24.1 | 1 |
| 1980s | 24.9 | 24.9 | 24.9 | 1 |
| 1990s | 24.7 | 24.7 | 24.7 | 1 |
| 2000s | 25 | 25 | 25 | 1 |
| 2010s | 26.65 | 26.2 | 27.1 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
More gender data for Papua New Guinea
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 120,773 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 129,292 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 119,621 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 128,016 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 119,145 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 127,574 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 119,104 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 127,431 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 118,593 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 126,788 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age at first marriage, male in Papua New Guinea?
- Age at first marriage, male in Papua New Guinea was 26.2 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 Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 27.1 in 2011.
- What is the lowest age at first marriage, male recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.1 in 1971.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for age at first marriage, male?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 103rd out of 144 countries with data for 2016.
- Is age at first marriage, male rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea 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.