First marriage rates by age and sex in Switzerland
Switzerland: First marriage rates by age and sex was 0.4728 Number in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.4728 Number
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
35th
of 50 countries
All-time high
0.7069 Number
in 1990
All-time low
0.4728 Number
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
First marriage rates by age and sex in Switzerland, 1990–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
In 2024, first marriage rates by age and sex in Switzerland stood at 0.4728 Number. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and down 18.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, first marriage rates by age and sex in Switzerland peaked at 0.7069 Number in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.4728 Number, in 2024.
That places Switzerland 35th out of 50 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
First marriage rates by age and sex in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.7069 Number | — |
| 1991 | 0.7007 Number | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 0.6629 Number | -5.4% |
| 1993 | 0.6725 Number | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 0.6156 Number | -8.5% |
| 1995 | 0.5896 Number | -4.2% |
| 1996 | 0.5903 Number | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 0.5706 Number | -3.3% |
| 1998 | 0.5737 Number | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 0.6 Number | +4.6% |
| 2000 | 0.5934 Number | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 0.5328 Number | -10.2% |
| 2002 | 0.6014 Number | +12.9% |
| 2003 | 0.5994 Number | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 0.5899 Number | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 0.5984 Number | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 0.5943 Number | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 0.5986 Number | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 0.6053 Number | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 0.6048 Number | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.6181 Number | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 0.5903 Number | -4.5% |
| 2012 | 0.6005 Number | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 0.5522 Number | -8.0% |
| 2014 | 0.5778 Number | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 0.5638 Number | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 0.5638 Number | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.5463 Number | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 0.5473 Number | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 0.5217 Number | -4.7% |
| 2020 | 0.4739 Number | -9.2% |
| 2021 | 0.4875 Number | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 0.5039 Number | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 0.4811 Number | -4.5% |
| 2024 | 0.4728 Number | -1.7% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 0.4728 Number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.5278 Number, 90% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 0.4728 Number is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.4946 Number, 96% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.6283 Number | 0.5706 Number | 0.7069 Number | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5918 Number | 0.5328 Number | 0.6053 Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5682 Number | 0.5217 Number | 0.6181 Number | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4838 Number | 0.4728 Number | 0.5039 Number | 5 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
More reference data data for Switzerland
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5507 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2683 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.28 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.28 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.272 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is first marriage rates by age and sex in Switzerland?
- First marriage rates by age and sex in Switzerland was 0.4728 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest first marriage rates by age and sex recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7069 Number in 1990.
- What is the lowest first marriage rates by age and sex recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4728 Number in 2024.
- How does Switzerland rank for first marriage rates by age and sex?
- Switzerland ranks 35th out of 50 countries with data for 2024.
- Is first marriage rates by age and sex rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Switzerland 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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