First marriage rates by age and sex in Sweden
Sweden: First marriage rates by age and sex was 0.488 Number in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.488 Number
Change on year
up 3.8%
World rank
34th
of 50 countries
All-time high
0.6431 Number
in 2012
All-time low
0.3983 Number
in 1998
Years of data
34
1990–2024
First marriage rates by age and sex in Sweden, 1990–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for first marriage rates by age and sex in Sweden is 0.488 Number, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 3.8% on the previous year and down 18.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, first marriage rates by age and sex in Sweden peaked at 0.6431 Number in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.3983 Number, in 1998.
Sweden ranks 34th of 50 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
First marriage rates by age and sex in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.529 Number | — |
| 1991 | 0.4708 Number | -11.0% |
| 1992 | 0.4811 Number | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 0.4329 Number | -10.0% |
| 1994 | 0.4324 Number | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 0.4253 Number | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 0.418 Number | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 0.4051 Number | -3.1% |
| 1998 | 0.3983 Number | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 0.4471 Number | +12.3% |
| 2000 | 0.5075 Number | +13.5% |
| 2001 | 0.4543 Number | -10.5% |
| 2002 | 0.4773 Number | +5.1% |
| 2003 | 0.4569 Number | -4.3% |
| 2004 | 0.5394 Number | +18.1% |
| 2005 | 0.5299 Number | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 0.542 Number | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 0.597 Number | +10.1% |
| 2009 | 0.5563 Number | -6.8% |
| 2010 | 0.5866 Number | +5.5% |
| 2011 | 0.6129 Number | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 0.6431 Number | +4.9% |
| 2013 | 0.5825 Number | -9.4% |
| 2014 | 0.596 Number | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 0.5814 Number | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 0.5944 Number | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 0.5731 Number | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 0.5515 Number | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 0.5162 Number | -6.4% |
| 2020 | 0.4034 Number | -21.9% |
| 2021 | 0.41 Number | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 0.5086 Number | +24.0% |
| 2023 | 0.4699 Number | -7.6% |
| 2024 | 0.488 Number | +3.8% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 0.488 Number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.5278 Number, 92% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 0.488 Number is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.4946 Number, 99% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.444 Number | 0.3983 Number | 0.529 Number | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5178 Number | 0.4543 Number | 0.597 Number | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.5838 Number | 0.5162 Number | 0.6431 Number | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.456 Number | 0.4034 Number | 0.5086 Number | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
More reference data data for Sweden
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4328 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2237 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.68 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2063 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.68 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.9766 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.13 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 8.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.12 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is first marriage rates by age and sex in Sweden?
- First marriage rates by age and sex in Sweden was 0.488 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest first marriage rates by age and sex recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6431 Number in 2012.
- What is the lowest first marriage rates by age and sex recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3983 Number in 1998.
- How does Sweden rank for first marriage rates by age and sex?
- Sweden ranks 34th out of 50 countries with data for 2024.
- Is first marriage rates by age and sex rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sweden 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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