First-time marrying persons by age and sex in Belgium
Belgium: First-time marrying persons by age and sex was 33,497 Number in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
33,497 Number
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
22nd
of 57 countries
All-time high
53,041 Number
in 1990
All-time low
22,743 Number
in 2020
Years of data
27
1990–2023
First-time marrying persons by age and sex in Belgium, 1990–2023
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
In 2023, first-time marrying persons by age and sex in Belgium stood at 33,497 Number.
The figure is down 3.0% on the previous year and up 13.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, first-time marrying persons by age and sex in Belgium peaked at 53,041 Number in 1990 and was at its lowest, 22,743 Number, in 2020.
That places Belgium 22nd out of 57 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
First-time marrying persons by age and sex in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 53,041 Number | — |
| 1991 | 49,452 Number | -6.8% |
| 1992 | 46,984 Number | -5.0% |
| 1993 | 43,349 Number | -7.7% |
| 1994 | 41,295 Number | -4.7% |
| 1995 | 39,578 Number | -4.2% |
| 1996 | 38,878 Number | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 36,785 Number | -5.4% |
| 1998 | 34,213 Number | -7.0% |
| 1999 | 33,688 Number | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 33,728 Number | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 31,368 Number | -7.0% |
| 2002 | 30,028 Number | -4.3% |
| 2003 | 30,643 Number | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 31,363 Number | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 31,095 Number | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 31,907 Number | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 32,714 Number | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 33,103 Number | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 31,586 Number | -4.6% |
| 2010 | 30,429 Number | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 29,584 Number | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 31,128 Number | +5.2% |
| 2020 | 22,743 Number | -26.9% |
| 2021 | 28,716 Number | +26.3% |
| 2022 | 34,523 Number | +20.2% |
| 2023 | 33,497 Number | -3.0% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 33,497 Number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 23,897 Number, 1.4× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 33,497 Number is above the median for high income countries, which is 27,097 Number, 1.2× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 41,726 Number | 33,688 Number | 53,041 Number | 10 |
| 2000s | 31,754 Number | 30,028 Number | 33,728 Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 30,380 Number | 29,584 Number | 31,128 Number | 3 |
| 2020s | 29,870 Number | 22,743 Number | 34,523 Number | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
More reference data data for Belgium
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9298 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.291 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1382 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.12 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.61 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.4 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7526 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is first-time marrying persons by age and sex in Belgium?
- First-time marrying persons by age and sex in Belgium was 33,497 Number in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest first-time marrying persons by age and sex recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 53,041 Number in 1990.
- What is the lowest first-time marrying persons by age and sex recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 22,743 Number in 2020.
- How does Belgium rank for first-time marrying persons by age and sex?
- Belgium ranks 22nd out of 57 countries with data for 2023.
- Is first-time marrying persons by age and sex rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of First-time marrying persons by age and sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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