First marriage rates by age and sex in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: First marriage rates by age and sex was 0.4922 Number in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.4922 Number
Change on year
down 5.0%
World rank
33rd
of 50 countries
All-time high
0.8995 Number
in 1990
All-time low
0.3577 Number
in 2011
Years of data
34
1990–2024
First marriage rates by age and sex in Bulgaria, 1990–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for first marriage rates by age and sex in Bulgaria is 0.4922 Number, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.0% on the previous year and up 15.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, first marriage rates by age and sex in Bulgaria peaked at 0.8995 Number in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.3577 Number, in 2011.
Bulgaria ranks 33rd of 50 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
First marriage rates by age and sex in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.8995 Number | — |
| 1991 | 0.7347 Number | -18.3% |
| 1992 | 0.6837 Number | -6.9% |
| 1993 | 0.6085 Number | -11.0% |
| 1994 | 0.5675 Number | -6.7% |
| 1995 | 0.5475 Number | -3.5% |
| 1996 | 0.5248 Number | -4.2% |
| 1997 | 0.5037 Number | -4.0% |
| 1998 | 0.5189 Number | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 0.5151 Number | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 0.5036 Number | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 0.4725 Number | -6.2% |
| 2002 | 0.448 Number | -5.2% |
| 2003 | 0.4665 Number | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 0.4737 Number | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 0.5135 Number | +8.4% |
| 2006 | 0.5112 Number | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 0.4708 Number | -7.9% |
| 2008 | 0.446 Number | -5.3% |
| 2009 | 0.4222 Number | -5.4% |
| 2010 | 0.3941 Number | -6.7% |
| 2011 | 0.3577 Number | -9.2% |
| 2013 | 0.3756 Number | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 0.427 Number | +13.7% |
| 2015 | 0.4931 Number | +15.5% |
| 2016 | 0.4869 Number | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 0.5275 Number | +8.3% |
| 2018 | 0.5518 Number | +4.6% |
| 2019 | 0.5698 Number | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 0.4412 Number | -22.6% |
| 2021 | 0.5403 Number | +22.5% |
| 2022 | 0.5695 Number | +5.4% |
| 2023 | 0.5181 Number | -9.0% |
| 2024 | 0.4922 Number | -5.0% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 0.4922 Number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.5278 Number, 93% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 0.4922 Number is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.4946 Number, 100% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.6104 Number | 0.5037 Number | 0.8995 Number | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4728 Number | 0.4222 Number | 0.5135 Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4648 Number | 0.3577 Number | 0.5698 Number | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.5123 Number | 0.4412 Number | 0.5695 Number | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 30 United Kingdom 0.4946 Number compare
- 30 United Kingdom 0.4946 Number compare
- 32 Czechia 0.4932 Number compare
- 34 Sweden 0.488 Number compare
- 35 Switzerland 0.4728 Number compare
- 36 Poland 0.4709 Number compare
- 36 Poland 0.4709 Number compare
More reference data data for Bulgaria
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3067 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2728 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2506 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.608 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.36 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is first marriage rates by age and sex in Bulgaria?
- First marriage rates by age and sex in Bulgaria was 0.4922 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest first marriage rates by age and sex recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8995 Number in 1990.
- What is the lowest first marriage rates by age and sex recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3577 Number in 2011.
- How does Bulgaria rank for first marriage rates by age and sex?
- Bulgaria ranks 33rd out of 50 countries with data for 2024.
- Is first marriage rates by age and sex rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bulgaria 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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