Age at first marriage, male in East Timor
East Timor: Age at first marriage, male was 27.9 in 2016. ▲ Rising
Age at first marriage, male in East Timor, 2003–2016
Source: United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. World Marriage Data.
Analysis
East Timor recorded 27.9 for age at first marriage, male in 2016.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age at first marriage, male in East Timor peaked at 28.1 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 24.6, in 2003.
East Timor ranks 75th of 144 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.8 | 24.6 | 27 | 2 |
| 2010s | 27.93 | 27.8 | 28.1 | 3 |
Countries ranked near East Timor
- 73 Guinea 28 compare
- 73 Lesotho 28 compare
- 75 Cape Verde 27.9 compare
- 75 Sierra Leone 27.9 compare
- 75 Turkey 27.9 compare
More gender data for East Timor
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 14,331 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 15,248 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 14,172 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 15,056 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 14,127 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 15,006 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 14,449 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 15,206 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 15,209 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 15,783 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age at first marriage, male in East Timor?
- Age at first marriage, male in East Timor was 27.9 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 East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 28.1 in 2015.
- What is the lowest age at first marriage, male recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.6 in 2003.
- How does East Timor rank for age at first marriage, male?
- East Timor ranks 75th out of 144 countries with data for 2016.
- Is age at first marriage, male rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this East Timor 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.