First marriage rates by age and sex in Greece
Greece: First marriage rates by age and sex was 0.5267 Number in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.5267 Number
Change on year
down 8.1%
World rank
26th
of 50 countries
All-time high
0.8047 Number
in 1991
All-time low
0.4171 Number
in 2020
Years of data
34
1990–2024
First marriage rates by age and sex in Greece, 1990–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for first marriage rates by age and sex in Greece is 0.5267 Number, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 8.1% on the previous year and down 16.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, first marriage rates by age and sex in Greece peaked at 0.8047 Number in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.4171 Number, in 2020.
That places Greece 26th out of 50 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 Greece, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.7337 Number | — |
| 1991 | 0.8047 Number | +9.7% |
| 1992 | 0.5782 Number | -28.2% |
| 1993 | 0.7337 Number | +26.9% |
| 1994 | 0.6579 Number | -10.3% |
| 1995 | 0.7265 Number | +10.4% |
| 1996 | 0.4974 Number | -31.5% |
| 1997 | 0.6595 Number | +32.6% |
| 1998 | 0.5925 Number | -10.2% |
| 1999 | 0.647 Number | +9.2% |
| 2000 | 0.5091 Number | -21.3% |
| 2001 | 0.6138 Number | +20.6% |
| 2002 | 0.6028 Number | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 0.6342 Number | +5.2% |
| 2004 | 0.53 Number | -16.4% |
| 2005 | 0.6283 Number | +18.6% |
| 2006 | 0.5892 Number | -6.2% |
| 2007 | 0.6272 Number | +6.4% |
| 2008 | 0.5487 Number | -12.5% |
| 2009 | 0.6133 Number | +11.8% |
| 2010 | 0.5909 Number | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 0.596 Number | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 0.5545 Number | -7.0% |
| 2013 | 0.5863 Number | +5.7% |
| 2014 | 0.6282 Number | +7.2% |
| 2015 | 0.6535 Number | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 0.627 Number | -4.1% |
| 2017 | 0.6491 Number | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 0.6231 Number | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 0.6203 Number | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 0.4171 Number | -32.8% |
| 2021 | 0.5636 Number | +35.1% |
| 2023 | 0.5729 Number | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 0.5267 Number | -8.1% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 0.5267 Number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.5278 Number, 100% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Greece's 0.5267 Number is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.4946 Number, 1.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.6631 Number | 0.4974 Number | 0.8047 Number | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5897 Number | 0.5091 Number | 0.6342 Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6129 Number | 0.5545 Number | 0.6535 Number | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5201 Number | 0.4171 Number | 0.5729 Number | 4 |
Countries ranked near Greece
More reference data data for Greece
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4067 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2183 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.7298 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 11.6 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.19 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is first marriage rates by age and sex in Greece?
- First marriage rates by age and sex in Greece was 0.5267 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest first marriage rates by age and sex recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8047 Number in 1991.
- What is the lowest first marriage rates by age and sex recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4171 Number in 2020.
- How does Greece rank for first marriage rates by age and sex?
- Greece ranks 26th out of 50 countries with data for 2024.
- Is first marriage rates by age and sex rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Greece 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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