First marriage rates by age and sex in Norway

Norway: First marriage rates by age and sex was 0.3525 in 2020. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2020)
0.3525
Change on year
down 14.1%
World rank
40th
of 40 countries
All-time high
0.5853
in 2003
All-time low
0.3525
in 2020
Years of data
30
1990–2020

First marriage rates by age and sex in Norway, 1990–2020

00.20.40.61990200520201990: 0.5471991: 0.4911992: 0.4751993: 0.4491994: 0.4681995: 0.5091996: 0.5441997: 0.5621998: 0.5231999: 0.5432000: 0.4822001: 0.422002: 0.4412003: 0.5852004: 0.582006: 0.5122007: 0.5482008: 0.5812009: 0.5662010: 0.5422011: 0.5152012: 0.5352013: 0.4972014: 0.4822015: 0.4712016: 0.4812017: 0.4622018: 0.4392019: 0.4112020: 0.353

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for first marriage rates by age and sex in Norway is 0.3525, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 30 years on record.

The figure is down 14.1% on the previous year and down 35.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, first marriage rates by age and sex in Norway peaked at 0.5853 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.3525, in 2020.

Norway ranks 40th of 40 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.5111 0.4486 0.562 10
2000s 0.5239 0.4202 0.5853 9
2010s 0.4836 0.4105 0.5425 10
2020s 0.3525 0.3525 0.3525 1

Countries ranked near Norway

  1. 37 Slovenia 0.4185 compare
  2. 38 Italy 0.4083 compare
  3. 39 Luxembourg 0.3807 compare

See the full ranking of 42 places β†’

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All data for Norway β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is first marriage rates by age and sex in Norway?
First marriage rates by age and sex in Norway was 0.3525 in 2020, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest first marriage rates by age and sex recorded in Norway?
The highest recorded value was 0.5853 in 2003.
What is the lowest first marriage rates by age and sex recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3525 in 2020.
How does Norway rank for first marriage rates by age and sex?
Norway ranks 40th out of 40 countries with data for 2020.
Is first marriage rates by age and sex rising or falling in Norway?
Over the last ten years it is down 35.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Norway 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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Indicator
First marriage rates by age and sex
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
42 places, 1,082 data points, 1990–2024
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