First marriage rates by age and sex in Germany
Germany: First marriage rates by age and sex was 0.5782 Number in 2017. ▲ Rising
Latest (2017)
0.5782 Number
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
23rd
of 50 countries
All-time high
0.5988 Number
in 1990
All-time low
0.4846 Number
in 2001
Years of data
25
1990–2017
First marriage rates by age and sex in Germany, 1990–2017
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for first marriage rates by age and sex in Germany is 0.5782 Number, 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 peaked at 0.5988 Number in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.4846 Number, in 2001.
Germany ranks 23rd of 50 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
First marriage rates by age and sex in Germany, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.5988 Number | — |
| 1991 | 0.5234 Number | -12.6% |
| 1992 | 0.5188 Number | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 0.504 Number | -2.8% |
| 1994 | 0.5046 Number | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 0.4991 Number | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 0.5034 Number | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 0.5077 Number | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 0.5047 Number | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 0.5299 Number | +5.0% |
| 2000 | 0.5255 Number | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 0.4846 Number | -7.8% |
| 2003 | 0.4989 Number | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 0.5174 Number | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 0.5185 Number | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 0.5098 Number | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 0.5109 Number | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 0.5245 Number | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 0.5317 Number | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 0.5552 Number | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 0.5462 Number | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 0.5632 Number | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 0.5748 Number | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 0.5817 Number | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 0.5782 Number | -0.6% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 0.5782 Number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.5278 Number, 1.1× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Germany's 0.5782 Number is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.4946 Number, 1.2× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.5194 Number | 0.4991 Number | 0.5988 Number | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5135 Number | 0.4846 Number | 0.5317 Number | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.5666 Number | 0.5462 Number | 0.5817 Number | 6 |
Countries ranked near Germany
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Frequently asked questions
- What is first marriage rates by age and sex in Germany?
- First marriage rates by age and sex in Germany was 0.5782 Number in 2017, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest first marriage rates by age and sex recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5988 Number in 1990.
- What is the lowest first marriage rates by age and sex recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4846 Number in 2001.
- How does Germany rank for first marriage rates by age and sex?
- Germany ranks 23rd out of 50 countries with data for 2017.
- Is first marriage rates by age and sex rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Germany 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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