First marriage rates by age and sex in Sweden

Sweden: First marriage rates by age and sex was 0.488 in 2024. β–² Rising

Latest (2024)
0.488
Change on year
up 3.8%
World rank
27th
of 40 countries
All-time high
0.6431
in 2012
All-time low
0.3983
in 1998
Years of data
34
1990–2024

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

00.20.40.61990200720241990: 0.5291991: 0.4711992: 0.4811993: 0.4331994: 0.4321995: 0.4251996: 0.4181997: 0.4051998: 0.3981999: 0.4472000: 0.5082001: 0.4542002: 0.4772003: 0.4572004: 0.5392005: 0.532006: 0.5422008: 0.5972009: 0.5562010: 0.5872011: 0.6132012: 0.6432013: 0.5832014: 0.5962015: 0.5812016: 0.5942017: 0.5732018: 0.5522019: 0.5162020: 0.4032021: 0.412022: 0.5092023: 0.472024: 0.488

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for first marriage rates by age and sex in Sweden is 0.488, 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 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.3983, in 1998.

Sweden ranks 27th of 40 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.444 0.3983 0.529 10
2000s 0.5178 0.4543 0.597 9
2010s 0.5838 0.5162 0.6431 10
2020s 0.456 0.4034 0.5086 5

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 24 United Kingdom 0.4946 compare
  2. 25 Czechia 0.4932 compare
  3. 26 Bulgaria 0.4922 compare
  4. 28 Switzerland 0.4728 compare
  5. 29 Poland 0.4709 compare
  6. 30 Metropolitan France 0.4632 compare

See the full ranking of 42 places β†’

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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 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 in 2012.
What is the lowest first marriage rates by age and sex recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3983 in 1998.
How does Sweden rank for first marriage rates by age and sex?
Sweden ranks 27th out of 40 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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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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