First marriage rates by age and sex in Netherlands
Netherlands: First marriage rates by age and sex was 0.45 Number in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.45 Number
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
39th
of 50 countries
All-time high
0.6254 Number
in 1990
All-time low
0.3276 Number
in 2020
Years of data
32
1990–2024
First marriage rates by age and sex in Netherlands, 1990–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
In 2024, first marriage rates by age and sex in Netherlands stood at 0.45 Number.
That represents a change of down 3.3% on the previous year and down 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, first marriage rates by age and sex in Netherlands peaked at 0.6254 Number in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.3276 Number, in 2020.
That places Netherlands 39th out of 50 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
First marriage rates by age and sex in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.6254 Number | — |
| 1991 | 0.6093 Number | -2.6% |
| 1992 | 0.6018 Number | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 0.5634 Number | -6.4% |
| 1994 | 0.5229 Number | -7.2% |
| 1995 | 0.499 Number | -4.6% |
| 1996 | 0.517 Number | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 0.5199 Number | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 0.5308 Number | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 0.5589 Number | +5.3% |
| 2000 | 0.5486 Number | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 0.5019 Number | -8.5% |
| 2002 | 0.5498 Number | +9.5% |
| 2004 | 0.4817 Number | -12.4% |
| 2005 | 0.4908 Number | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 0.5037 Number | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 0.5157 Number | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 0.5434 Number | +5.4% |
| 2009 | 0.5297 Number | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 0.5227 Number | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 0.496 Number | -5.1% |
| 2013 | 0.4591 Number | -7.5% |
| 2014 | 0.4681 Number | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 0.4558 Number | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 0.4573 Number | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 0.4457 Number | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 0.4406 Number | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 0.4289 Number | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 0.3276 Number | -23.6% |
| 2021 | 0.3767 Number | +15.0% |
| 2022 | 0.4654 Number | +23.5% |
| 2024 | 0.45 Number | -3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.5548 Number | 0.499 Number | 0.6254 Number | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5183 Number | 0.4817 Number | 0.5498 Number | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.4638 Number | 0.4289 Number | 0.5227 Number | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.4049 Number | 0.3276 Number | 0.4654 Number | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is first marriage rates by age and sex in Netherlands?
- First marriage rates by age and sex in Netherlands was 0.45 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest first marriage rates by age and sex recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6254 Number in 1990.
- What is the lowest first marriage rates by age and sex recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3276 Number in 2020.
- How does Netherlands rank for first marriage rates by age and sex?
- Netherlands ranks 39th out of 50 countries with data for 2024.
- Is first marriage rates by age and sex rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Netherlands 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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