Age at first marriage, male in Portugal
Portugal: Age at first marriage, male was 32.2 in 2011. ▲ Rising
Age at first marriage, male in Portugal, 1970–2011
Source: United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. World Marriage Data.
Analysis
In 2011, age at first marriage, male in Portugal stood at 32.2. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is up 13.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age at first marriage, male in Portugal peaked at 32.2 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 24.5, in 1973.
That places Portugal 32nd out of 144 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 25 | 24.5 | 25.6 | 3 |
| 1980s | 24.7 | 24.7 | 24.7 | 1 |
| 1990s | 26.7 | 26.7 | 26.7 | 1 |
| 2000s | 28.3 | 28.3 | 28.3 | 1 |
| 2010s | 32.2 | 32.2 | 32.2 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 30 Algeria 32.4 compare
- 30 Liechtenstein 32.4 compare
- 33 Hong Kong 32.1 compare
- 34 New Zealand 32 compare
- 35 Gibraltar 31.8 compare
- 35 Trinidad and Tobago 31.8 compare
More gender data for Portugal
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 41,963 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 44,232 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 42,382 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 44,580 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 42,087 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 44,235 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 40,537 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 42,553 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 40,688 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 42,820 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age at first marriage, male in Portugal?
- Age at first marriage, male in Portugal was 32.2 in 2011, 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 Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 32.2 in 2011.
- What is the lowest age at first marriage, male recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.5 in 1973.
- How does Portugal rank for age at first marriage, male?
- Portugal ranks 32nd out of 144 countries with data for 2011.
- Is age at first marriage, male rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Portugal 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.