First-time marrying persons by age and sex in Netherlands
Netherlands: First-time marrying persons by age and sex was 53,243 in 2024. ▼ Falling
First-time marrying persons by age and sex in Netherlands, 1990–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2024, first-time marrying persons by age and sex in Netherlands stood at 53,243.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and up 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, first-time marrying persons by age and sex in Netherlands peaked at 80,409 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 36,781, in 2020.
Netherlands ranks 17th of 62 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
First-time marrying persons by age and sex in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 80,409 | — |
| 1991 | 78,848 | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 78,270 | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 73,462 | -6.1% |
| 1994 | 68,206 | -7.2% |
| 1995 | 64,708 | -5.1% |
| 1996 | 66,413 | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 66,145 | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 66,762 | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 69,288 | +3.8% |
| 2000 | 66,957 | -3.4% |
| 2001 | 60,112 | -10.2% |
| 2002 | 64,868 | +7.9% |
| 2003 | 59,052 | -9.0% |
| 2004 | 54,688 | -7.4% |
| 2005 | 54,555 | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 54,998 | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 55,524 | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 58,075 | +4.6% |
| 2009 | 56,429 | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 55,434 | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 52,556 | -5.2% |
| 2012 | 51,796 | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 48,450 | -6.5% |
| 2014 | 49,487 | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 48,481 | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 49,045 | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 48,247 | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 48,184 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 47,528 | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 36,781 | -22.6% |
| 2021 | 42,682 | +16.0% |
| 2022 | 53,454 | +25.2% |
| 2024 | 53,243 | -0.4% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where First-time marrying persons by age and sex in Netherlands changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +25.2% | 42,682 | 53,454 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 71,251 | 64,708 | 80,409 | 10 |
| 2000s | 58,526 | 54,555 | 66,957 | 10 |
| 2010s | 49,921 | 47,528 | 55,434 | 10 |
| 2020s | 46,540 | 36,781 | 53,454 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 14 Romania 87,115 compare
- 15 Azerbaijan 55,617 compare
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- 17 Netherlands 53,243 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is first-time marrying persons by age and sex in Netherlands?
- First-time marrying persons by age and sex in Netherlands was 53,243 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest first-time marrying persons by age and sex recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 80,409 in 1990.
- What is the lowest first-time marrying persons by age and sex recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 36,781 in 2020.
- How does Netherlands rank for first-time marrying persons by age and sex?
- Netherlands ranks 17th out of 62 countries with data for 2024.
- Is first-time marrying persons by age and sex rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Netherlands 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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