First marriage rates by age and sex in Finland
Finland: First marriage rates by age and sex was 0.4211 Number in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.4211 Number
Change on year
up 3.7%
World rank
45th
of 50 countries
All-time high
0.6693 Number
in 2008
All-time low
0.406 Number
in 2023
Years of data
34
1990–2024
First marriage rates by age and sex in Finland, 1990–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for first marriage rates by age and sex in Finland is 0.4211 Number, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 3.7% on the previous year and down 16.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, first marriage rates by age and sex in Finland peaked at 0.6693 Number in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.406 Number, in 2023.
Finland ranks 45th of 50 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
First marriage rates by age and sex in Finland, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.5349 Number | — |
| 1991 | 0.5266 Number | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 0.5216 Number | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 0.5366 Number | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 0.5505 Number | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 0.5309 Number | -3.6% |
| 1996 | 0.5482 Number | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 0.5314 Number | -3.0% |
| 1998 | 0.5427 Number | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 0.5553 Number | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 0.596 Number | +7.3% |
| 2001 | 0.567 Number | -4.9% |
| 2002 | 0.6187 Number | +9.1% |
| 2003 | 0.5901 Number | -4.6% |
| 2004 | 0.6625 Number | +12.3% |
| 2005 | 0.639 Number | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 0.6163 Number | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 0.6389 Number | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 0.6693 Number | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 0.6348 Number | -5.2% |
| 2010 | 0.6382 Number | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 0.5958 Number | -6.6% |
| 2012 | 0.5982 Number | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 0.516 Number | -13.7% |
| 2014 | 0.5028 Number | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 0.4948 Number | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 0.4855 Number | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 0.5055 Number | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 0.4793 Number | -5.2% |
| 2019 | 0.4336 Number | -9.5% |
| 2020 | 0.4154 Number | -4.2% |
| 2022 | 0.433 Number | +4.2% |
| 2023 | 0.406 Number | -6.2% |
| 2024 | 0.4211 Number | +3.7% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 0.4211 Number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.5278 Number, 80% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Finland's 0.4211 Number is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.4946 Number, 85% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.5379 Number | 0.5216 Number | 0.5553 Number | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6233 Number | 0.567 Number | 0.6693 Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.525 Number | 0.4336 Number | 0.6382 Number | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4189 Number | 0.406 Number | 0.433 Number | 4 |
Countries ranked near Finland
More reference data data for Finland
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2998 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1241 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1748 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.6733 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.6503 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.9518 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is first marriage rates by age and sex in Finland?
- First marriage rates by age and sex in Finland was 0.4211 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest first marriage rates by age and sex recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6693 Number in 2008.
- What is the lowest first marriage rates by age and sex recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.406 Number in 2023.
- How does Finland rank for first marriage rates by age and sex?
- Finland ranks 45th out of 50 countries with data for 2024.
- Is first marriage rates by age and sex rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Finland 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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