Table 4.Singulate Mean Age at Marriage by Province, Papua New Guinea: 2011
  Total Never married
Age Total Males Females Total Males Females
Total 4,169,902 2,125,274 2,044,628 1,540,918 957,807 583,111 Total Males Females
15 - 19 851,703 448,303 403,400 780,811 430,934 349,877 15 to 19 years # # # # # # 91.7 96.1 86.7 2559.0 2812.9 2300.7
20 - 24 691,874 356,709 335,165 433,338 282,299 151,039 20 to 24 years # # # # # # 62.6 79.1 45.1
25 - 29 630,884 309,120 321,764 189,539 138,710 50,829 25 to 29 years # # # # # # 30.0 44.9 15.8 3.1 4.6 1.4
30 - 34 514,944 253,336 261,608 68,914 52,775 16,139 30 to 34 years # # # # # # 13.4 20.8 6.2
35 - 39 508,144 251,453 256,691 33,650 26,091 7,559 35 to 39 years # # # # # # 6.6 10.4 2.9 155.8 230.6 71.9
40 - 44 385,909 196,852 189,057 16,274 12,617 3,657 40 to 44 years # # # # # # 4.2 6.4 1.9
45 - 49 344,338 179,924 164,414 11,130 8,677 2,453 45 to 49 years # # # # # # 3.2 4.8 1.5 2403.2 2582.3 2228.8
50 - 54 242,106 129,577 112,529 7,262 5,704 1,558 50 to 54 years # # # # # # 3.0 4.4 1.4 96.9 95.4 98.6
   Western 1059.0 1312.9 800.7 24.8 27.1 22.6
   SMAM Ages
Total 105,579 54,081 51,498 38,353 23,935 14,418
15 - 19 22,500 11,725 10,775 20,054 11,128 8,926 15 to 19 years # # # # # # 89.1 94.9 82.8 2508.0 2763.3 2247.8
20 - 24 18,088 9,125 8,963 10,372 6,847 3,525 20 to 24 years # # # # # # 57.3 75.0 39.3
25 - 29 16,539 8,062 8,477 4,493 3,344 1,149 25 to 29 years # # # # # # 27.2 41.5 13.6 3.7 5.4 1.9
30 - 34 12,942 6,571 6,371 1,645 1,269 376 30 to 34 years # # # # # # 12.7 19.3 5.9
35 - 39 12,783 6,720 6,063 884 663 221 35 to 39 years # # # # # # 6.9 9.9 3.6 186.2 267.9 96.6
40 - 44 9,353 4,892 4,461 400 305 95 40 to 44 years # # # # # # 4.3 6.2 2.1
45 - 49 7,742 4,002 3,740 314 233 81 45 to 49 years # # # # # # 4.1 5.8 2.2 2321.8 2495.4 2151.2
50 - 54 5,632 2,984 2,648 191 146 45 50 to 54 years # # # # # # 3.4 4.9 1.7 96.3 94.6 98.1
   Gulf 1008.0 1263.3 747.8 24.1 26.4 21.9
   SMAM Ages
Total 81,560 41,483 40,077 29,609 18,777 10,832
15 - 19 18,450 9,495 8,955 15,976 8,866 7,110 15 to 19 years # # # # # # 86.6 93.4 79.4 2491.0 2786.9 2194.0
20 - 24 13,963 7,055 6,908 7,480 5,086 2,394 20 to 24 years # # # # # # 53.6 72.1 34.7
25 - 29 12,254 5,881 6,373 3,171 2,442 729 25 to 29 years # # # # # # 25.9 41.5 11.4 4.1 5.9 2.1
30 - 34 9,764 4,869 4,895 1,309 1,061 248 30 to 34 years # # # # # # 13.4 21.8 5.1
35 - 39 9,844 4,868 4,976 852 680 172 35 to 39 years # # # # # # 8.7 14.0 3.5 205.4 293.2 102.7
40 - 44 6,950 3,726 3,224 387 308 79 40 to 44 years # # # # # # 5.6 8.3 2.5
45 - 49 6,259 3,427 2,832 284 218 66 45 to 49 years # # # # # # 4.5 6.4 2.3 2285.6 2493.7 2091.3
50 - 54 4,076 2,162 1,914 150 116 34 50 to 54 years # # # # # # 3.7 5.4 1.8 95.9 94.1 97.9
   Central 991.0 1286.9 694.0 23.8 26.5 21.4
   SMAM Ages
Total 142,662 74,675 67,987 50,672 32,938 17,734
15 - 19 28,985 15,529 13,456 26,093 14,840 11,253 15 to 19 years # # # # # # 90.0 95.6 83.6 2534.8 2812.0 2233.3
20 - 24 23,327 12,206 11,121 12,868 8,845 4,023 20 to 24 years # # # # # # 55.2 72.5 36.2
25 - 29 21,273 10,922 10,351 5,793 4,505 1,288 25 to 29 years # # # # # # 27.2 41.2 12.4 4.4 6.3 2.2
30 - 34 17,943 9,364 8,579 2,595 2,117 478 30 to 34 years # # # # # # 14.5 22.6 5.6
35 - 39 17,611 9,003 8,608 1,610 1,311 299 35 to 39 years # # # # # # 9.1 14.6 3.5 220.0 316.7 112.4
40 - 44 13,330 7,013 6,317 809 637 172 40 to 44 years # # # # # # 6.1 9.1 2.7
45 - 49 11,706 6,169 5,537 571 424 147 45 to 49 years # # # # # # 4.9 6.9 2.7 2314.8 2495.3 2120.9
50 - 54 8,487 4,469 4,018 333 259 74 50 to 54 years # # # # # # 3.9 5.8 1.8 95.6 93.7 97.8
   National Capital District 1034.8 1312.0 733.3 24.2 26.6 21.7
   SMAM Ages
Total 227,323 120,933 106,390 88,046 55,227 32,819
15 - 19 42,353 22,104 20,249 37,818 20,612 17,206 15 to 19 years # # # # # # 89.3 93.3 85.0 2627.2 2865.8 2359.7
20 - 24 42,507 22,456 20,051 26,893 17,232 9,661 20 to 24 years # # # # # # 63.3 76.7 48.2
25 - 29 37,938 19,950 17,988 12,990 9,438 3,552 25 to 29 years # # # # # # 34.2 47.3 19.7 4.7 6.7 2.2
30 - 34 28,736 15,067 13,669 5,088 3,837 1,251 30 to 34 years # # # # # # 17.7 25.5 9.2
35 - 39 27,014 14,047 12,967 2,638 2,030 608 35 to 39 years # # # # # # 9.8 14.5 4.7 236.5 334.8 108.2
40 - 44 19,964 11,006 8,958 1,247 977 270 40 to 44 years # # # # # # 6.2 8.9 3.0
45 - 49 16,745 9,402 7,343 825 665 160 45 to 49 years # # # # # # 4.9 7.1 2.2 2390.7 2531.0 2251.5
50 - 54 12,066 6,901 5,165 547 436 111 50 to 54 years # # # # # # 4.5 6.3 2.1 95.3 93.3 97.8
Milne Bay 1127.2 1365.8 859.7 25.1 27.1 23.0
   SMAM Ages
Total 145,573 74,690 70,883 47,036 30,840 16,196
15 - 19 27,902 14,704 13,198 25,389 14,249 11,140 15 to 19 years # # # # # # 91.0 96.9 84.4 2460.1 2756.3 2154.7
20 - 24 23,252 11,774 11,478 12,054 8,675 3,379 20 to 24 years # # # # # # 51.8 73.7 29.4
25 - 29 21,322 10,595 10,727 4,815 3,872 943 25 to 29 years # # # # # # 22.6 36.5 8.8 4.0 6.4 1.3
30 - 34 18,170 9,171 8,999 1,953 1,662 291 30 to 34 years # # # # # # 10.7 18.1 3.2
35 - 39 18,235 9,297 8,938 1,221 1,031 190 35 to 39 years # # # # # # 6.7 11.1 2.1 199.0 317.7 66.5
40 - 44 14,775 7,588 7,187 721 606 115 40 to 44 years # # # # # # 4.9 8.0 1.6
45 - 49 12,701 6,687 6,014 544 463 81 45 to 49 years # # # # # # 4.3 6.9 1.3 2261.1 2438.5 2088.2
50 - 54 9,216 4,874 4,342 339 282 57 50 to 54 years # # # # # # 3.7 5.8 1.3 96.0 93.6 98.7
  960.1 1256.3 654.7 23.5 26.0 21.2
Source: 2011 Papua New Guinea Census
Table 4.Singulate Mean Age at Marriage by Province, Papua New Guinea: 2011
  Total Never married
Age Total Males Females Total Males Females
   Northern
   SMAM Ages
Total 98,106 50,916 47,190 34,315 22,025 12,290 Total Males Females
15 - 19 19,476 10,244 9,232 17,737 9,910 7,827 15 to 19 years # # # # # # 91.1 96.7 84.8 2522.0 2805.1 2226.9
20 - 24 15,843 8,018 7,825 9,017 6,183 2,834 20 to 24 years # # # # # # 56.9 77.1 36.2
25 - 29 14,856 7,362 7,494 4,096 3,146 950 25 to 29 years # # # # # # 27.6 42.7 12.7 3.7 5.6 1.6
30 - 34 12,591 6,472 6,119 1,603 1,294 309 30 to 34 years # # # # # # 12.7 20.0 5.0
35 - 39 12,918 6,784 6,134 920 729 191 35 to 39 years # # # # # # 7.1 10.7 3.1 187.0 280.4 77.8
40 - 44 9,065 4,837 4,228 431 348 83 40 to 44 years # # # # # # 4.8 7.2 2.0
45 - 49 7,846 4,231 3,615 332 275 57 45 to 49 years # # # # # # 4.2 6.5 1.6 2335.0 2524.7 2149.1
50 - 54 5,511 2,968 2,543 179 140 39 50 to 54 years # # # # # # 3.2 4.7 1.5 96.3 94.4 98.4
   Southern Highlands 1022.0 1305.1 726.9 24.3 26.7 21.8
   SMAM Ages
Total 323,794 163,350 160,444 147,661 87,846 59,815
15 - 19 75,748 40,770 34,978 71,176 39,313 31,863 15 to 19 years # # # # # # 94.0 96.4 91.1 2716.7 2937.6 2499.9
20 - 24 59,971 31,803 28,168 45,346 27,438 17,908 20 to 24 years # # # # # # 75.6 86.3 63.6
25 - 29 47,347 23,206 24,141 19,929 13,087 6,842 25 to 29 years # # # # # # 42.1 56.4 28.3 2.2 3.6 0.7
30 - 34 36,715 16,923 19,792 6,732 4,631 2,101 30 to 34 years # # # # # # 18.3 27.4 10.6
35 - 39 34,533 16,198 18,335 2,556 1,829 727 35 to 39 years # # # # # # 7.4 11.3 4.0 109.4 181.9 32.5
40 - 44 27,047 12,746 14,301 986 751 235 40 to 44 years # # # # # # 3.6 5.9 1.6
45 - 49 25,140 12,442 12,698 575 481 94 45 to 49 years # # # # # # 2.3 3.9 0.7 2607.3 2755.6 2467.4
50 - 54 17,293 9,262 8,031 361 316 45 50 to 54 years # # # # # # 2.1 3.4 0.6 97.8 96.4 99.3
   Enga 1216.7 1437.6 999.9 26.7 28.6 24.8
   SMAM Ages
Total 275,373 139,598 135,775 109,992 67,657 42,335
15 - 19 57,133 30,902 26,231 52,948 29,707 23,241 15 to 19 years # # # # # # 92.7 96.1 88.6 2635.2 2881.0 2391.1
20 - 24 47,062 24,757 22,305 33,020 20,589 12,431 20 to 24 years # # # # # # 70.2 83.2 55.7
25 - 29 40,922 19,804 21,118 15,059 10,467 4,592 25 to 29 years # # # # # # 36.8 52.9 21.7 2.1 3.4 0.7
30 - 34 33,756 15,836 17,920 5,275 3,932 1,343 30 to 34 years # # # # # # 15.6 24.8 7.5
35 - 39 32,874 15,733 17,141 2,024 1,580 444 35 to 39 years # # # # # # 6.2 10.0 2.6 104.3 168.0 33.5
40 - 44 25,104 12,337 12,767 851 696 155 40 to 44 years # # # # # # 3.4 5.6 1.2
45 - 49 23,141 11,990 11,151 516 423 93 45 to 49 years # # # # # # 2.2 3.5 0.8 2530.9 2713.0 2357.6
50 - 54 15,381 8,239 7,142 299 263 36 50 to 54 years # # # # # # 1.9 3.2 0.5 97.9 96.6 99.3
   Western Highlands 1135.2 1381.0 891.1 25.8 28.1 23.7
   SMAM Ages
Total 227,274 111,766 115,508 77,991 46,522 31,469
15 - 19 43,626 22,691 20,935 40,668 21,924 18,744 15 to 19 years # # # # # # 93.2 96.6 89.5 2509.1 2716.1 2312.0
20 - 24 36,560 18,770 17,790 23,875 14,975 8,900 20 to 24 years # # # # # # 65.3 79.8 50.0
25 - 29 32,673 15,096 17,577 8,581 5,978 2,603 25 to 29 years # # # # # # 26.3 39.6 14.8 1.7 2.7 0.6
30 - 34 28,948 13,221 15,727 2,663 1,916 747 30 to 34 years # # # # # # 9.2 14.5 4.7
35 - 39 28,336 13,242 15,094 1,064 808 256 35 to 39 years # # # # # # 3.8 6.1 1.7 85.8 135.2 32.4
40 - 44 22,648 10,858 11,790 553 441 112 40 to 44 years # # # # # # 2.4 4.1 0.9
45 - 49 19,895 10,299 9,596 324 264 60 45 to 49 years # # # # # # 1.6 2.6 0.6 2423.3 2580.9 2279.5
50 - 54 14,588 7,589 6,999 263 216 47 50 to 54 years # # # # # # 1.8 2.8 0.7 98.3 97.3 99.4
   Chimbu 1009.1 1216.1 812.0 24.7 26.5 22.9
   SMAM Ages
Total 236,402 120,744 115,658 82,946 52,136 30,810
15 - 19 49,887 26,444 23,443 45,501 25,490 20,011 15 to 19 years # # # # # # 91.2 96.4 85.4 2491.4 2739.3 2238.0
20 - 24 38,046 20,124 17,922 23,741 16,038 7,703 20 to 24 years # # # # # # 62.4 79.7 43.0
25 - 29 32,810 15,803 17,007 8,789 6,569 2,220 25 to 29 years # # # # # # 26.8 41.6 13.1 1.7 2.7 0.4
30 - 34 26,486 12,632 13,854 2,538 2,002 536 30 to 34 years # # # # # # 9.6 15.8 3.9
35 - 39 28,838 13,488 15,350 1,153 953 200 35 to 39 years # # # # # # 4.0 7.1 1.3 83.8 134.4 21.6
40 - 44 22,995 11,714 11,281 596 529 67 40 to 44 years # # # # # # 2.6 4.5 0.6
45 - 49 22,034 11,910 10,124 376 331 45 45 to 49 years # # # # # # 1.7 2.8 0.4 2407.6 2605.0 2216.4
50 - 54 15,306 8,629 6,677 252 224 28 50 to 54 years # # # # # # 1.6 2.6 0.4 98.3 97.3 99.6
   Eastern Highlands 991.4 1239.3 738.0 24.5 26.8 22.3
   SMAM Ages
Total 340,493 172,184 168,309 110,155 69,141 41,014
15 - 19 67,079 35,205 31,874 60,722 33,963 26,759 15 to 19 years # # # # # # 90.5 96.5 84.0 2436.7 2674.9 2197.6
20 - 24 52,448 26,753 25,695 30,084 20,321 9,763 20 to 24 years # # # # # # 57.4 76.0 38.0
25 - 29 54,211 25,932 28,279 12,497 9,373 3,124 25 to 29 years # # # # # # 23.1 36.1 11.0 1.6 2.7 0.4
30 - 34 42,442 20,855 21,587 3,812 2,979 833 30 to 34 years # # # # # # 9.0 14.3 3.9
35 - 39 43,407 21,185 22,222 1,585 1,269 316 35 to 39 years # # # # # # 3.7 6.0 1.4 80.6 133.5 20.4
40 - 44 31,068 15,791 15,277 644 522 122 40 to 44 years # # # # # # 2.1 3.3 0.8
45 - 49 29,788 15,677 14,111 504 442 62 45 to 49 years # # # # # # 1.7 2.8 0.4 2356.1 2541.3 2177.1
50 - 54 20,050 10,786 9,264 307 272 35 50 to 54 years # # # # # # 1.5 2.5 0.4 98.4 97.3 99.6
  936.7 1174.9 697.6 23.9 26.1 21.9
Source: 2011 Papua New Guinea Census
Table 4.Singulate Mean Age at Marriage by Province, Papua New Guinea: 2011
  Total Never married
Age Total Males Females Total Males Females
   Morobe
   SMAM Ages
Total 374,958 193,367 181,591 137,161 87,569 49,592 Total Males Females
15 - 19 73,191 38,697 34,494 66,842 37,306 29,536 15 to 19 years # # # # # # 91.3 96.4 85.6 2584.5 2865.5 2291.4
20 - 24 60,007 31,071 28,936 36,520 24,726 11,794 20 to 24 years # # # # # # 60.9 79.6 40.8
25 - 29 58,247 28,839 29,408 18,085 13,619 4,466 25 to 29 years # # # # # # 31.0 47.2 15.2 4.5 5.9 2.9
30 - 34 48,675 24,512 24,163 7,317 5,649 1,668 30 to 34 years # # # # # # 15.0 23.0 6.9
35 - 39 48,435 24,734 23,701 4,090 3,176 914 35 to 39 years # # # # # # 8.4 12.8 3.9 223.7 295.7 144.2
40 - 44 35,060 18,566 16,494 2,011 1,499 512 40 to 44 years # # # # # # 5.7 8.1 3.1
45 - 49 30,338 15,939 14,399 1,354 944 410 45 to 49 years # # # # # # 4.5 5.9 2.8 2360.9 2569.8 2147.2
50 - 54 21,005 11,009 9,996 942 650 292 50 to 54 years # # # # # # 4.5 5.9 2.9 95.5 94.1 97.1
   Madang 1084.5 1365.5 791.4 24.7 27.3 22.1
   SMAM Ages
Total 261,505 134,561 126,944 99,461 62,680 36,781
15 - 19 54,295 28,496 25,799 50,170 27,628 22,542 15 to 19 years # # # # # # 92.4 97.0 87.4 2581.7 2861.9 2292.9
20 - 24 43,522 22,149 21,373 26,431 17,522 8,909 20 to 24 years # # # # # # 60.7 79.1 41.7
25 - 29 41,182 20,300 20,882 12,729 9,619 3,110 25 to 29 years # # # # # # 30.9 47.4 14.9 4.1 5.8 2.1
30 - 34 33,600 17,149 16,451 4,972 3,945 1,027 30 to 34 years # # # # # # 14.8 23.0 6.2
35 - 39 31,669 16,251 15,418 2,538 1,991 547 35 to 39 years # # # # # # 8.0 12.3 3.5 203.0 289.8 106.9
40 - 44 23,763 12,637 11,126 1,253 945 308 40 to 44 years # # # # # # 5.3 7.5 2.8
45 - 49 19,548 10,196 9,352 825 631 194 45 to 49 years # # # # # # 4.2 6.2 2.1 2378.7 2572.0 2186.0
50 - 54 13,926 7,383 6,543 543 399 144 50 to 54 years # # # # # # 3.9 5.4 2.2 95.9 94.2 97.9
   East Sepik 1081.7 1361.9 792.9 24.8 27.3 22.3
   SMAM Ages
Total 234,602 115,474 119,128 84,900 50,447 34,453
15 - 19 49,009 25,172 23,837 45,547 24,393 21,154 15 to 19 years # # # # # # 92.9 96.9 88.7 2538.2 2772.4 2317.4
20 - 24 36,689 17,905 18,784 22,212 13,988 8,224 20 to 24 years # # # # # # 60.5 78.1 43.8
25 - 29 34,539 16,350 18,189 9,597 6,787 2,810 25 to 29 years # # # # # # 27.8 41.5 15.4 3.3 4.4 2.3
30 - 34 29,022 13,861 15,161 3,491 2,548 943 30 to 34 years # # # # # # 12.0 18.4 6.2
35 - 39 30,397 14,904 15,493 1,986 1,362 624 35 to 39 years # # # # # # 6.5 9.1 4.0 166.3 220.0 112.8
40 - 44 22,030 10,859 11,171 967 644 323 40 to 44 years # # # # # # 4.4 5.9 2.9
45 - 49 19,201 9,581 9,620 657 430 227 45 to 49 years # # # # # # 3.4 4.5 2.4 2371.9 2552.4 2204.5
50 - 54 13,715 6,842 6,873 443 295 148 50 to 54 years # # # # # # 3.2 4.3 2.2 96.7 95.6 97.7
   West Sepik 1038.2 1272.4 817.4 24.5 26.7 22.6
   SMAM Ages
Total 128,709 65,323 63,386 46,712 29,186 17,526
15 - 19 26,219 13,775 12,444 24,004 13,295 10,709 15 to 19 years # # # # # # 91.6 96.5 86.1 2537.5 2794.2 2277.7
20 - 24 21,412 10,957 10,455 12,757 8,504 4,253 20 to 24 years # # # # # # 59.6 77.6 40.7
25 - 29 19,777 9,560 10,217 5,587 4,109 1,478 25 to 29 years # # # # # # 28.2 43.0 14.5 3.6 5.1 2.1
30 - 34 16,717 8,330 8,387 2,161 1,664 497 30 to 34 years # # # # # # 12.9 20.0 5.9
35 - 39 15,029 7,625 7,404 1,014 770 244 35 to 39 years # # # # # # 6.7 10.1 3.3 181.4 253.0 106.1
40 - 44 11,919 6,032 5,887 542 383 159 40 to 44 years # # # # # # 4.5 6.3 2.7
45 - 49 10,094 5,172 4,922 394 275 119 45 to 49 years # # # # # # 3.9 5.3 2.4 2356.1 2541.2 2171.6
50 - 54 7,542 3,872 3,670 253 186 67 50 to 54 years # # # # # # 3.4 4.8 1.8 96.4 94.9 97.9
   Manus 1037.5 1294.2 777.7 24.4 26.8 22.2
   SMAM Ages
Total 30,808 15,610 15,198 11,333 7,288 4,045
15 - 19 6,813 3,571 3,242 6,219 3,426 2,793 15 to 19 years # # # # # # 91.3 95.9 86.2 2557.1 2888.9 2221.6
20 - 24 4,624 2,364 2,260 2,666 1,891 775 20 to 24 years # # # # # # 57.7 80.0 34.3
25 - 29 4,163 2,035 2,128 1,156 935 221 25 to 29 years # # # # # # 27.8 45.9 10.4 5.7 8.2 3.1
30 - 34 3,536 1,770 1,766 511 436 75 30 to 34 years # # # # # # 14.5 24.6 4.2
35 - 39 3,838 1,904 1,934 329 275 54 35 to 39 years # # # # # # 8.6 14.4 2.8 285.9 411.3 154.9
40 - 44 3,023 1,508 1,515 176 121 55 40 to 44 years # # # # # # 5.8 8.0 3.6
45 - 49 2,730 1,387 1,343 160 122 38 45 to 49 years # # # # # # 5.9 8.8 2.8 2271.2 2477.6 2066.7
50 - 54 2,081 1,071 1,010 116 82 34 50 to 54 years # # # # # # 5.6 7.7 3.4 94.3 91.8 96.9
   New Ireland 1057.1 1388.9 721.6 24.1 27.0 21.3
   SMAM Ages
Total 98,818 51,640 47,178 37,466 24,205 13,261
15 - 19 21,771 11,531 10,240 19,664 10,853 8,811 15 to 19 years # # # # # # 90.3 94.1 86.0 2558.7 2860.4 2236.2
20 - 24 16,221 8,484 7,737 9,857 6,811 3,046 20 to 24 years # # # # # # 60.8 80.3 39.4
25 - 29 14,955 7,517 7,438 4,364 3,483 881 25 to 29 years # # # # # # 29.2 46.3 11.8 4.3 7.1 1.1
30 - 34 11,626 5,957 5,669 1,614 1,371 243 30 to 34 years # # # # # # 13.9 23.0 4.3
35 - 39 11,422 5,967 5,455 854 735 119 35 to 39 years # # # # # # 7.5 12.3 2.2 217.2 355.8 55.2
40 - 44 8,900 4,720 4,180 506 421 85 40 to 44 years # # # # # # 5.7 8.9 2.0
45 - 49 8,144 4,283 3,861 361 304 57 45 to 49 years # # # # # # 4.4 7.1 1.5 2341.5 2504.6 2181.0
50 - 54 5,779 3,181 2,598 246 227 19 50 to 54 years # # # # # # 4.3 7.1 0.7 95.7 92.9 98.9
1058.7 1360.4 736.2 24.5 27.0 22.1
Source: 2011 Papua New Guinea Census
Table 4.Singulate Mean Age at Marriage by Province, Papua New Guinea: 2011
  Total Never married
Age Total Males Females Total Males Females
   East New Britain
   SMAM Ages
Total 169,922 84,601 85,321 63,820 38,817 25,003 Total Males Females
15 - 19 37,270 19,169 18,101 34,546 18,505 16,041 15 to 19 years # # # # # # 92.7 96.5 88.6 2545.0 2818.5 2282.9
20 - 24 27,495 13,544 13,951 16,974 10,843 6,131 20 to 24 years # # # # # # 61.7 80.1 43.9
25 - 29 25,214 12,001 13,213 6,925 5,224 1,701 25 to 29 years # # # # # # 27.5 43.5 12.9 4.2 6.4 1.7
30 - 34 20,111 9,674 10,437 2,335 1,838 497 30 to 34 years # # # # # # 11.6 19.0 4.8
35 - 39 19,240 9,431 9,809 1,241 967 274 35 to 39 years # # # # # # 6.5 10.3 2.8 208.7 321.3 87.5
40 - 44 15,089 7,561 7,528 734 588 146 40 to 44 years # # # # # # 4.9 7.8 1.9
45 - 49 14,653 7,569 7,084 613 496 117 45 to 49 years # # # # # # 4.2 6.6 1.7 2336.3 2497.2 2195.5
50 - 54 10,850 5,652 5,198 452 356 96 50 to 54 years # # # # # # 4.2 6.3 1.8 95.8 93.6 98.3
   West New Britain 1045.0 1318.5 782.9 24.4 26.7 22.3
   SMAM Ages
Total 142,998 74,682 68,316 48,685 31,751 16,934
15 - 19 26,869 14,060 12,809 24,425 13,577 10,848 15 to 19 years # # # # # # 90.9 96.6 84.7 2516.6 2807.6 2209.6
20 - 24 22,161 11,208 10,953 12,585 8,701 3,884 20 to 24 years # # # # # # 56.8 77.6 35.5
25 - 29 23,999 12,130 11,869 6,515 5,216 1,299 25 to 29 years # # # # # # 27.1 43.0 10.9 4.1 6.1 1.6
30 - 34 19,441 10,124 9,317 2,532 2,099 433 30 to 34 years # # # # # # 13.0 20.7 4.6
35 - 39 18,559 9,696 8,863 1,233 1,035 198 35 to 39 years # # # # # # 6.6 10.7 2.2 204.0 302.7 82.2
40 - 44 13,333 7,197 6,136 636 504 132 40 to 44 years # # # # # # 4.8 7.0 2.2
45 - 49 11,117 6,069 5,048 449 359 90 45 to 49 years # # # # # # 4.0 5.9 1.8 2312.5 2504.9 2127.3
50 - 54 7,519 4,198 3,321 310 260 50 50 to 54 years # # # # # # 4.1 6.2 1.5 95.9 93.9 98.4
   AR Bougainville 1016.6 1307.6 709.6 24.1 26.7 21.6
   SMAM Ages
Total 135,014 68,079 66,935 52,015 31,649 20,366
15 - 19 26,596 13,943 12,653 25,060 13,590 11,470 15 to 19 years # # # # # # 94.2 97.5 90.7 2626.0 2873.8 2378.1
20 - 24 22,790 11,419 11,371 14,894 9,354 5,540 20 to 24 years # # # # # # 65.4 81.9 48.7
25 - 29 20,732 10,273 10,459 6,822 4,927 1,895 25 to 29 years # # # # # # 32.9 48.0 18.1 3.4 4.7 2.0
30 - 34 16,750 8,425 8,325 2,607 1,955 652 30 to 34 years # # # # # # 15.6 23.2 7.8
35 - 39 16,255 7,923 8,332 1,341 916 425 35 to 39 years # # # # # # 8.2 11.6 5.1 168.6 234.8 100.1
40 - 44 12,254 6,070 6,184 611 422 189 40 to 44 years # # # # # # 5.0 7.0 3.1
45 - 49 11,477 5,729 5,748 449 326 123 45 to 49 years # # # # # # 3.9 5.7 2.1 2457.4 2639.0 2278.0
50 - 54 8,160 4,297 3,863 231 159 72 50 to 54 years # # # # # # 2.8 3.7 1.9 96.6 95.3 98.0
   Hela 1126.0 1373.8 878.1 25.4 27.7 23.2
   SMAM Ages
Total 163,432 82,789 80,643 53,843 33,815 20,028
15 - 19 27,071 14,466 12,605 24,418 13,678 10,740 15 to 19 years # # # # # # 90.2 94.6 85.2 2586.8 2845.7 2330.0
20 - 24 23,868 12,438 11,430 15,788 9,978 5,810 20 to 24 years # # # # # # 66.1 80.2 50.8
25 - 29 22,846 10,997 11,849 7,845 5,567 2,278 25 to 29 years # # # # # # 34.3 50.6 19.2 2.6 4.0 0.9
30 - 34 21,154 9,973 11,181 3,026 2,314 712 30 to 34 years # # # # # # 14.3 23.2 6.4
35 - 39 22,263 10,591 11,672 1,359 1,110 249 35 to 39 years # # # # # # 6.1 10.5 2.1 128.9 198.7 46.2
40 - 44 18,938 9,597 9,341 705 582 123 40 to 44 years # # # # # # 3.7 6.1 1.3
45 - 49 16,228 8,541 7,687 413 342 71 45 to 49 years # # # # # # 2.5 4.0 0.9 2457.9 2647.0 2283.9
50 - 54 11,064 6,186 4,878 289 244 45 50 to 54 years # # # # # # 2.6 3.9 0.9 97.4 96.0 99.1
   Jiwaka 1086.8 1345.7 830.0 25.2 27.6 23.1
   SMAM Ages
Total 224,997 114,728 110,269 88,746 53,356 35,390
15 - 19 49,460 25,610 23,850 45,834 24,681 21,153 15 to 19 years # # # # # # 92.7 96.4 88.7 2547.5 2750.5 2336.8
20 - 24 42,018 22,329 19,689 27,904 17,752 10,152 20 to 24 years # # # # # # 66.4 79.5 51.6
25 - 29 33,085 16,505 16,580 9,701 7,003 2,698 25 to 29 years # # # # # # 29.3 42.4 16.3 1.7 2.5 0.7
30 - 34 25,819 12,580 13,239 3,135 2,256 879 30 to 34 years # # # # # # 12.1 17.9 6.6
35 - 39 24,644 11,862 12,782 1,158 871 287 35 to 39 years # # # # # # 4.7 7.3 2.2 82.7 124.7 34.9
40 - 44 19,301 9,597 9,704 508 388 120 40 to 44 years # # # # # # 2.6 4.0 1.2
45 - 49 17,811 9,222 8,589 290 229 61 45 to 49 years # # # # # # 1.6 2.5 0.7 2464.8 2625.8 2301.9
50 - 54 12,859 7,023 5,836 216 176 40 50 to 54 years # # # # # # 1.7 2.5 0.7 98.3 97.5 99.3
1047.5 1250.5 836.8 25.1 26.9 23.2
Source: 2011 Papua New Guinea Census