First-time marrying persons by age and sex in Greece
Greece: First-time marrying persons by age and sex was 31,571 Number in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
31,571 Number
Change on year
down 9.2%
World rank
24th
of 57 countries
All-time high
58,792 Number
in 1991
All-time low
26,714 Number
in 2020
Years of data
35
1990–2024
First-time marrying persons by age and sex in Greece, 1990–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
In 2024, first-time marrying persons by age and sex in Greece stood at 31,571 Number.
The figure is down 9.2% on the previous year and down 31.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, first-time marrying persons by age and sex in Greece peaked at 58,792 Number in 1991 and was at its lowest, 26,714 Number, in 2020.
That places Greece 24th out of 57 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-time marrying persons by age and sex in Greece, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 52,729 Number | — |
| 1991 | 58,792 Number | +11.5% |
| 1992 | 43,207 Number | -26.5% |
| 1993 | 55,938 Number | +29.5% |
| 1994 | 51,104 Number | -8.6% |
| 1995 | 57,426 Number | +12.4% |
| 1996 | 39,999 Number | -30.3% |
| 1997 | 53,862 Number | +34.7% |
| 1998 | 49,104 Number | -8.8% |
| 1999 | 54,325 Number | +10.6% |
| 2000 | 42,791 Number | -21.2% |
| 2001 | 51,480 Number | +20.3% |
| 2002 | 50,733 Number | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 53,593 Number | +5.6% |
| 2004 | 44,976 Number | -16.1% |
| 2005 | 53,574 Number | +19.1% |
| 2006 | 50,272 Number | -6.2% |
| 2007 | 53,631 Number | +6.7% |
| 2008 | 46,757 Number | -12.8% |
| 2009 | 51,979 Number | +11.2% |
| 2010 | 49,322 Number | -5.1% |
| 2011 | 48,623 Number | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 43,779 Number | -10.0% |
| 2013 | 44,811 Number | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 46,337 Number | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 46,623 Number | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 43,333 Number | -7.1% |
| 2017 | 43,821 Number | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 41,055 Number | -6.3% |
| 2019 | 40,340 Number | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 26,714 Number | -33.8% |
| 2021 | 34,408 Number | +28.8% |
| 2022 | 37,428 Number | +8.8% |
| 2023 | 34,759 Number | -7.1% |
| 2024 | 31,571 Number | -9.2% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 31,571 Number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 23,897 Number, 1.3× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Greece's 31,571 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 | 51,649 Number | 39,999 Number | 58,792 Number | 10 |
| 2000s | 49,979 Number | 42,791 Number | 53,631 Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 44,804 Number | 40,340 Number | 49,322 Number | 10 |
| 2020s | 32,976 Number | 26,714 Number | 37,428 Number | 5 |
Countries ranked near Greece
More reference data data for Greece
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4067 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2183 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.7298 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 11.6 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.19 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is first-time marrying persons by age and sex in Greece?
- First-time marrying persons by age and sex in Greece was 31,571 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest first-time marrying persons by age and sex recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 58,792 Number in 1991.
- What is the lowest first-time marrying persons by age and sex recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 26,714 Number in 2020.
- How does Greece rank for first-time marrying persons by age and sex?
- Greece ranks 24th out of 57 countries with data for 2024.
- Is first-time marrying persons by age and sex rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Greece 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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