Age at first marriage, male in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Age at first marriage, male was 26 in 2017. ▬ Flat
Age at first marriage, male in Zimbabwe, 1982–2017
Source: United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. World Marriage Data.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 26 for age at first marriage, male in 2017.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age at first marriage, male in Zimbabwe peaked at 26.4 in 1987 and was at its lowest, 25.2, in 1982.
That places Zimbabwe 108th out of 144 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 25.8 | 25.2 | 26.4 | 2 |
| 1990s | 25.82 | 25.5 | 26.1 | 4 |
| 2000s | 25.9 | 25.8 | 26 | 3 |
| 2010s | 25.7 | 25.5 | 26 | 4 |
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More gender data for Zimbabwe
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 239,901 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 244,202 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 236,403 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 240,452 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 234,239 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 238,280 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 230,913 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 234,853 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 226,278 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 230,049 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age at first marriage, male in Zimbabwe?
- Age at first marriage, male in Zimbabwe was 26 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 Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 26.4 in 1987.
- What is the lowest age at first marriage, male recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.2 in 1982.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for age at first marriage, male?
- Zimbabwe ranks 108th out of 144 countries with data for 2017.
- Is age at first marriage, male rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Zimbabwe 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.