First marriage rates by age and sex in Germany including former GDR
Germany including former GDR: First marriage rates by age and sex was 0.5782 in 2017. β² Rising
Latest (2017)
0.5782
Change on year
down 0.6%
Rank
2nd
of 2 regions
All-time high
0.5817
in 2016
All-time low
0.0874
in 1990
Years of data
25
1990β2017
First marriage rates by age and sex in Germany including former GDR, 1990β2017
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for first marriage rates by age and sex in Germany including former GDR is 0.5782, measured in 2017.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 13.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, first marriage rates by age and sex in Germany including former GDR peaked at 0.5817 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.0874, in 1990.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.4683 | 0.0874 | 0.5299 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5135 | 0.4846 | 0.5317 | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.5666 | 0.5462 | 0.5817 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Germany including former GDR
More reference data data for Germany including former GDR
- Deaths (total) by month 1.01 million (2024)
- Deaths by age and sex 1.01 million (2024)
- Divorce indicators 142,751 (2021)
- Life table by age and sex 0.0033 (2024)
- Marriages by sex and previous marital status 349,216 (2024)
- Legally induced abortions by mother's age 106,218 (2023)
- Divorces by duration of marriage 142,751 (2021)
- First-time marrying persons by age and sex 313,110 (2017)
- Marriage indicators 31.2 (2017)
- Deaths by age, sex and citizenship 1.01 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is first marriage rates by age and sex in Germany including former GDR?
- First marriage rates by age and sex in Germany including former GDR was 0.5782 in 2017, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest first marriage rates by age and sex recorded in Germany including former GDR?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5817 in 2016.
- What is the lowest first marriage rates by age and sex recorded in Germany including former GDR?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0874 in 1990.
- How does Germany including former GDR rank for first marriage rates by age and sex?
- Germany including former GDR ranks 2nd out of 2 regions with data for 2017.
- Is first marriage rates by age and sex rising or falling in Germany including former GDR?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Germany including former GDR 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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