First marriage rates by age and sex in Ireland
Ireland: First marriage rates by age and sex was 0.5793 Number in 2016. ▼ Falling
Latest (2016)
0.5793 Number
Change on year
down 3.9%
World rank
22nd
of 50 countries
All-time high
0.7228 Number
in 1990
All-time low
0.5003 Number
in 2011
Years of data
17
1990–2016
First marriage rates by age and sex in Ireland, 1990–2016
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 0.5793 Number for first marriage rates by age and sex in 2016.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.9% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, first marriage rates by age and sex in Ireland peaked at 0.7228 Number in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.5003 Number, in 2011.
Ireland ranks 22nd of 50 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
First marriage rates by age and sex in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.7228 Number | — |
| 1991 | 0.7045 Number | -2.5% |
| 1992 | 0.6649 Number | -5.6% |
| 1993 | 0.6671 Number | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 0.653 Number | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 0.6054 Number | -7.3% |
| 1996 | 0.6202 Number | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 0.5863 Number | -5.5% |
| 2006 | 0.5764 Number | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 0.5742 Number | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 0.5362 Number | -6.6% |
| 2010 | 0.5162 Number | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 0.5003 Number | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 0.5445 Number | +8.8% |
| 2014 | 0.6048 Number | +11.1% |
| 2015 | 0.6031 Number | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 0.5793 Number | -3.9% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 0.5793 Number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.5278 Number, 1.1× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 0.5793 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 | 0.6625 Number | 0.6054 Number | 0.7228 Number | 7 |
| 2000s | 0.5683 Number | 0.5362 Number | 0.5863 Number | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.558 Number | 0.5003 Number | 0.6048 Number | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
More reference data data for Ireland
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0921 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.87 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 3.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.6 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 21.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.5015 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is first marriage rates by age and sex in Ireland?
- First marriage rates by age and sex in Ireland was 0.5793 Number in 2016, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest first marriage rates by age and sex recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7228 Number in 1990.
- What is the lowest first marriage rates by age and sex recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5003 Number in 2011.
- How does Ireland rank for first marriage rates by age and sex?
- Ireland ranks 22nd out of 50 countries with data for 2016.
- Is first marriage rates by age and sex rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ireland 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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