In 2018, the median age of males at their first marriage in New Zealand was 30.4 years, significantly older than the average age of marriage in 1980. The median age of people getting married in the country has continued to increase over the past few decades, reflecting the changing societal attitudes across different generations in the country.
Median age of males at first marriage in New Zealand from 1980 to 2018
(in years)
Characteristic
Average age in years
2018
30.4
2017
30.2
2016
30.3
2015
30.2
2014
30.2
2013
30.1
2012
30
2011
29.9
2010
29.9
2009
29.8
2008
30
2007
30
2006
30
2005
30.1
2004
29.9
2003
29.5
2002
29.4
2001
29.3
2000
29.2
1999
28.9
1998
28.6
1997
28.3
1996
28.1
1995
27.8
1994
27.5
1993
27.3
1992
27
1991
26.9
1990
26.8
1989
26.4
1988
26.2
1987
25.9
1986
25.5
1985
25.3
1984
25
1983
24.8
1982
24.5
1981
24.2
1980
24
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Statistics New Zealand. (December 4, 2019). Median age of males at first marriage in New Zealand from 1980 to 2018 (in years) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 13, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1081325/new-zealand-median-age-at-marriage-for-males/
Statistics New Zealand. "Median age of males at first marriage in New Zealand from 1980 to 2018 (in years)." Chart. December 4, 2019. Statista. Accessed November 13, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1081325/new-zealand-median-age-at-marriage-for-males/
Statistics New Zealand. (2019). Median age of males at first marriage in New Zealand from 1980 to 2018 (in years). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 13, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1081325/new-zealand-median-age-at-marriage-for-males/
Statistics New Zealand. "Median Age of Males at First Marriage in New Zealand from 1980 to 2018 (in Years)." Statista, Statista Inc., 4 Dec 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1081325/new-zealand-median-age-at-marriage-for-males/
Statistics New Zealand, Median age of males at first marriage in New Zealand from 1980 to 2018 (in years) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1081325/new-zealand-median-age-at-marriage-for-males/ (last visited November 13, 2024)
Median age of males at first marriage in New Zealand from 1980 to 2018 (in years) [Graph], Statistics New Zealand, December 4, 2019. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1081325/new-zealand-median-age-at-marriage-for-males/
