Age at first marriage, male in Switzerland
Switzerland: Age at first marriage, male was 33.1 in 2017. ▲ Rising
Age at first marriage, male in Switzerland, 1970–2017
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 Switzerland is 33.1, measured in 2017.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age at first marriage, male in Switzerland peaked at 33.2 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 26, in 1970.
That places Switzerland 23rd out of 144 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 26 | 26 | 26 | 1 |
| 1980s | 29 | 27.9 | 29.5 | 5 |
| 1990s | 30.01 | 29.4 | 30.7 | 7 |
| 2000s | 32.15 | 31.1 | 32.7 | 8 |
| 2010s | 32.53 | 29.7 | 33.2 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
More gender data for Switzerland
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 40,521 (2025)
- Age population, age 05, male, interpolated 45,535 (2025)
- Age population, age 05, female, interpolated 43,170 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 45,913 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 43,468 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 44,770 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 42,622 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 43,364 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 41,297 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 43,323 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age at first marriage, male in Switzerland?
- Age at first marriage, male in Switzerland was 33.1 in 2017, 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 Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 33.2 in 2012.
- What is the lowest age at first marriage, male recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 26 in 1970.
- How does Switzerland rank for age at first marriage, male?
- Switzerland ranks 23rd out of 144 countries with data for 2017.
- Is age at first marriage, male rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Switzerland 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.