First-time marrying persons by age and sex in Germany including former GDR

Germany including former GDR: First-time marrying persons by age and sex was 313,110 in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
313,110
Change on year
down 0.0%
Rank
1st
of 2 regions
All-time high
401,738
in 1990
All-time low
271,454
in 2007
Years of data
28
1990–2017

First-time marrying persons by age and sex in Germany including former GDR, 1990–2017

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k1990200320171990: 401.7k1991: 353.1k1992: 352.4k1993: 343.7k1994: 340.7k1995: 331.5k1996: 328.4k1997: 323.1k1998: 312.9k1999: 320.6k2000: 310.7k2001: 281.2k2002: 280.4k2003: 280.4k2004: 287.2k2005: 283.3k2006: 274.0k2007: 271.5k2008: 276.2k2009: 277.6k2010: 282.3k2011: 279.0k2012: 287.9k2013: 279.2k2014: 291.4k2015: 304.2k2016: 313.2k2017: 313.1k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Germany including former GDR recorded 313,110 for first-time marrying persons by age and sex in 2017.

That represents a change of up 15.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, first-time marrying persons by age and sex in Germany including former GDR peaked at 401,738 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 271,454, in 2007.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.

First-time marrying persons by age and sex in Germany including former GDR, year by year

Annual values for First-time marrying persons by age and sex in Germany including former GDR, 1990 to 2017.
Year Value Change
1990 401,738 —
1991 353,063 -12.1%
1992 352,413 -0.2%
1993 343,658 -2.5%
1994 340,742 -0.8%
1995 331,483 -2.7%
1996 328,425 -0.9%
1997 323,125 -1.6%
1998 312,937 -3.2%
1999 320,605 +2.5%
2000 310,679 -3.1%
2001 281,227 -9.5%
2002 280,350 -0.3%
2003 280,350 +0.0%
2004 287,186 +2.4%
2005 283,252 -1.4%
2006 274,022 -3.3%
2007 271,454 -0.9%
2008 276,236 +1.8%
2009 277,627 +0.5%
2010 282,347 +1.7%
2011 278,954 -1.2%
2012 287,897 +3.2%
2013 279,245 -3.0%
2014 291,404 +4.4%
2015 304,204 +4.4%
2016 313,240 +3.0%
2017 313,110 -0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 340,819 312,937 401,738 10
2000s 282,238 271,454 310,679 10
2010s 293,800 278,954 313,240 8

Countries ranked near Germany including former GDR

  1. 1 Russia 857,610 compare
  2. 1 Russia 857,610 compare
  3. 3 Türkiye 468,547 compare
  4. 4 Germany 313,110 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is first-time marrying persons by age and sex in Germany including former GDR?
First-time marrying persons by age and sex in Germany including former GDR was 313,110 in 2017, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest first-time marrying persons by age and sex recorded in Germany including former GDR?
The highest recorded value was 401,738 in 1990.
What is the lowest first-time marrying persons by age and sex recorded in Germany including former GDR?
The lowest recorded value was 271,454 in 2007.
How does Germany including former GDR rank for first-time marrying persons by age and sex?
Germany including former GDR ranks 1st out of 2 regions with data for 2017.
Is first-time marrying persons by age and sex rising or falling in Germany including former GDR?
Over the last ten years it is up 15.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Germany including former GDR 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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Indicator
First-time marrying persons by age and sex
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
64 places, 1,609 data points, 1990–2024
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