First marriage rates by age and sex in Iceland
Iceland: First marriage rates by age and sex was 0.5075 Number in 2011. ▲ Rising
Latest (2011)
0.5075 Number
Change on year
down 3.4%
World rank
27th
of 50 countries
All-time high
0.7136 Number
in 2000
All-time low
0.4514 Number
in 1990
Years of data
22
1990–2011
First marriage rates by age and sex in Iceland, 1990–2011
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for first marriage rates by age and sex in Iceland is 0.5075 Number, measured in 2011.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.4% on the previous year and down 12.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, first marriage rates by age and sex in Iceland peaked at 0.7136 Number in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.4514 Number, in 1990.
Iceland ranks 27th of 50 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
First marriage rates by age and sex in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.4514 Number | — |
| 1991 | 0.4814 Number | +6.7% |
| 1992 | 0.4969 Number | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 0.4684 Number | -5.7% |
| 1994 | 0.5178 Number | +10.6% |
| 1995 | 0.5042 Number | -2.6% |
| 1996 | 0.5547 Number | +10.0% |
| 1997 | 0.5943 Number | +7.1% |
| 1998 | 0.6131 Number | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 0.6163 Number | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 0.7136 Number | +15.8% |
| 2001 | 0.5791 Number | -18.9% |
| 2002 | 0.6435 Number | +11.1% |
| 2003 | 0.5738 Number | -10.8% |
| 2004 | 0.5627 Number | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 0.6079 Number | +8.0% |
| 2006 | 0.6008 Number | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 0.5799 Number | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 0.5551 Number | -4.3% |
| 2009 | 0.5101 Number | -8.1% |
| 2010 | 0.5252 Number | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 0.5075 Number | -3.4% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 0.5075 Number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.5278 Number, 96% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 0.5075 Number is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.4946 Number, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.5299 Number | 0.4514 Number | 0.6163 Number | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5927 Number | 0.5101 Number | 0.7136 Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5163 Number | 0.5075 Number | 0.5252 Number | 2 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
More reference data data for Iceland
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0288 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0708 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.1854 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0001 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.1854 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0964 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.062 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2576 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.7664 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0005 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is first marriage rates by age and sex in Iceland?
- First marriage rates by age and sex in Iceland was 0.5075 Number in 2011, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest first marriage rates by age and sex recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7136 Number in 2000.
- What is the lowest first marriage rates by age and sex recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4514 Number in 1990.
- How does Iceland rank for first marriage rates by age and sex?
- Iceland ranks 27th out of 50 countries with data for 2011.
- Is first marriage rates by age and sex rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iceland 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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