First marriage rates by age and sex in Ireland
Ireland: First marriage rates by age and sex was 0.5793 in 2016. βΌ Falling
Latest (2016)
0.5793
Change on year
down 3.9%
World rank
18th
of 40 countries
All-time high
0.7228
in 1990
All-time low
0.5003
in 2011
Years of data
17
1990β2016
First marriage rates by age and sex in Ireland, 1990β2016
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 0.5793 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 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.5003, in 2011.
Ireland ranks 18th of 40 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.6625 | 0.6054 | 0.7228 | 7 |
| 2000s | 0.5683 | 0.5362 | 0.5863 | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.558 | 0.5003 | 0.6048 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
More reference data data for Ireland
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.45 (2050)
- 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 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 in 1990.
- What is the lowest first marriage rates by age and sex recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5003 in 2011.
- How does Ireland rank for first marriage rates by age and sex?
- Ireland ranks 18th out of 40 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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