First marriage rates by age and sex in Belgium
Belgium: First marriage rates by age and sex was 0.4382 in 2023. βΌ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.4382
Change on year
down 3.7%
World rank
34th
of 40 countries
All-time high
0.6762
in 1990
All-time low
0.3025
in 2020
Years of data
28
1990β2023
First marriage rates by age and sex in Belgium, 1990β2023
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 0.4382 for first marriage rates by age and sex in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.7% on the previous year and up 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, first marriage rates by age and sex in Belgium peaked at 0.6762 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.3025, in 2020.
Belgium ranks 34th of 40 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.5537 | 0.4742 | 0.6762 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4548 | 0.4326 | 0.4764 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4191 | 0.4072 | 0.4274 | 4 |
| 2020s | 0.3944 | 0.3025 | 0.4552 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
More reference data data for Belgium
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9298 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.291 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1382 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.12 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.61 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.4 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7526 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is first marriage rates by age and sex in Belgium?
- First marriage rates by age and sex in Belgium was 0.4382 in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest first marriage rates by age and sex recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6762 in 1990.
- What is the lowest first marriage rates by age and sex recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3025 in 2020.
- How does Belgium rank for first marriage rates by age and sex?
- Belgium ranks 34th out of 40 countries with data for 2023.
- Is first marriage rates by age and sex rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of First marriage rates by age and sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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