First-time marrying persons by age and sex in Belgium
Belgium: First-time marrying persons by age and sex was 33,497 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
33,497
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
24th
of 62 countries
All-time high
53,041
in 1990
All-time low
22,743
in 2020
Years of data
27
1990–2023
First-time marrying persons by age and sex in Belgium, 1990–2023
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2023, first-time marrying persons by age and sex in Belgium stood at 33,497.
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 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 22,743, in 2020.
That places Belgium 24th out of 62 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 53,041 | — |
| 1991 | 49,452 | -6.8% |
| 1992 | 46,984 | -5.0% |
| 1993 | 43,349 | -7.7% |
| 1994 | 41,295 | -4.7% |
| 1995 | 39,578 | -4.2% |
| 1996 | 38,878 | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 36,785 | -5.4% |
| 1998 | 34,213 | -7.0% |
| 1999 | 33,688 | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 33,728 | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 31,368 | -7.0% |
| 2002 | 30,028 | -4.3% |
| 2003 | 30,643 | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 31,363 | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 31,095 | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 31,907 | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 32,714 | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 33,103 | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 31,586 | -4.6% |
| 2010 | 30,429 | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 29,584 | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 31,128 | +5.2% |
| 2020 | 22,743 | -26.9% |
| 2021 | 28,716 | +26.3% |
| 2022 | 34,523 | +20.2% |
| 2023 | 33,497 | -3.0% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 33,497 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 23,897, 1.4× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 33,497 is above the median for high income countries, which is 27,097, 1.2× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 41,726 | 33,688 | 53,041 | 10 |
| 2000s | 31,754 | 30,028 | 33,728 | 10 |
| 2010s | 30,380 | 29,584 | 31,128 | 3 |
| 2020s | 29,870 | 22,743 | 34,523 | 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 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 in 1990.
- What is the lowest first-time marrying persons by age and sex recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 22,743 in 2020.
- How does Belgium rank for first-time marrying persons by age and sex?
- Belgium ranks 24th out of 62 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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