First marriage rates by age and sex in Romania

Romania: First marriage rates by age and sex was 0.7692 Number in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
0.7692 Number
Change on year
down 6.9%
World rank
3rd
of 50 countries
All-time high
1.08 Number
in 2007
All-time low
0.5553 Number
in 2020
Years of data
35
1990–2024

First marriage rates by age and sex in Romania, 1990–2024

00.250.50.7511990200720241990: 0.948 Number1991: 0.891 Number1992: 0.858 Number1993: 0.792 Number1994: 0.742 Number1995: 0.736 Number1996: 0.709 Number1997: 0.682 Number1998: 0.664 Number1999: 0.633 Number2000: 0.609 Number2001: 0.601 Number2002: 0.629 Number2003: 0.667 Number2004: 0.722 Number2005: 0.725 Number2006: 0.768 Number2007: 1.1 Number2008: 0.862 Number2009: 0.809 Number2010: 0.7 Number2011: 0.631 Number2012: 0.754 Number2013: 0.642 Number2014: 0.717 Number2015: 0.779 Number2016: 0.845 Number2017: 0.93 Number2018: 0.945 Number2019: 0.972 Number2020: 0.555 Number2021: 0.834 Number2022: 0.878 Number2023: 0.827 Number2024: 0.769 Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

Romania recorded 0.7692 Number for first marriage rates by age and sex in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.9% on the previous year and up 7.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, first marriage rates by age and sex in Romania peaked at 1.08 Number in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.5553 Number, in 2020.

Romania ranks 3rd of 50 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.

First marriage rates by age and sex in Romania, year by year

Annual values for First marriage rates by age and sex in Romania, 1990 to 2024.
Year Number Change
1990 0.9483 Number —
1991 0.8911 Number -6.0%
1992 0.8585 Number -3.7%
1993 0.792 Number -7.7%
1994 0.7417 Number -6.3%
1995 0.7358 Number -0.8%
1996 0.7088 Number -3.7%
1997 0.6825 Number -3.7%
1998 0.6635 Number -2.8%
1999 0.6333 Number -4.6%
2000 0.6094 Number -3.8%
2001 0.6011 Number -1.4%
2002 0.6285 Number +4.6%
2003 0.6674 Number +6.2%
2004 0.7225 Number +8.2%
2005 0.725 Number +0.4%
2006 0.7681 Number +5.9%
2007 1.08 Number +40.8%
2008 0.8615 Number -20.3%
2009 0.8094 Number -6.0%
2010 0.7004 Number -13.5%
2011 0.6309 Number -9.9%
2012 0.7543 Number +19.6%
2013 0.642 Number -14.9%
2014 0.7167 Number +11.6%
2015 0.7787 Number +8.7%
2016 0.8454 Number +8.6%
2017 0.93 Number +10.0%
2018 0.9449 Number +1.6%
2019 0.9725 Number +2.9%
2020 0.5553 Number -42.9%
2021 0.8344 Number +50.3%
2022 0.8785 Number +5.3%
2023 0.8265 Number -5.9%
2024 0.7692 Number -6.9%

Romania compared with similar countries

  • Romania's 0.7692 Number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.5278 Number, 1.5× the median. (38 countries reporting)
  • Romania's 0.7692 Number is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.4946 Number, 1.6× the median. (31 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.7655 Number 0.6333 Number 0.9483 Number 10
2000s 0.7475 Number 0.6011 Number 1.08 Number 10
2010s 0.7916 Number 0.6309 Number 0.9725 Number 10
2020s 0.7728 Number 0.5553 Number 0.8785 Number 5

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 1 North Macedonia 0.9157 Number compare
  2. 2 Cyprus 0.7948 Number compare
  3. 4 Malta 0.7666 Number compare
  4. 5 Türkiye 0.7118 Number compare
  5. 6 Georgia 0.6982 Number compare

See the full ranking of 51 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is first marriage rates by age and sex in Romania?
First marriage rates by age and sex in Romania was 0.7692 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest first marriage rates by age and sex recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 1.08 Number in 2007.
What is the lowest first marriage rates by age and sex recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5553 Number in 2020.
How does Romania rank for first marriage rates by age and sex?
Romania ranks 3rd out of 50 countries with data for 2024.
Is first marriage rates by age and sex rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Romania 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
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
51 places, 1,333 data points, 1990–2024
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