First marriage rates by age and sex in Iceland
Iceland: First marriage rates by age and sex was 0.5075 in 2011. β² Rising
Latest (2011)
0.5075
Change on year
down 3.4%
World rank
22nd
of 40 countries
All-time high
0.7136
in 2000
All-time low
0.4514
in 1990
Years of data
22
1990β2011
First marriage rates by age and sex in Iceland, 1990β2011
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for first marriage rates by age and sex in Iceland is 0.5075, 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 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.4514, in 1990.
Iceland ranks 22nd of 40 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.5299 | 0.4514 | 0.6163 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5927 | 0.5101 | 0.7136 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5163 | 0.5075 | 0.5252 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 19 Germany 0.5782 compare
- 20 Lithuania, Republic of 0.5289 compare
- 21 Greece 0.5267 compare
- 23 Estonia, Republic of 0.4951 compare
- 24 United Kingdom 0.4946 compare
- 25 Czech Republic 0.4932 compare
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 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 in 2000.
- What is the lowest first marriage rates by age and sex recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4514 in 1990.
- How does Iceland rank for first marriage rates by age and sex?
- Iceland ranks 22nd out of 40 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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