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
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 18th out of 46 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.
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 |
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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 18th out of 46 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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