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

Latest (2024)
53,243
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
17th
of 62 countries
All-time high
80,409
in 1990
All-time low
36,781
in 2020
Years of data
34
1990–2024

First-time marrying persons by age and sex in Netherlands, 1990–2024

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k1990200720241990: 80.4k1991: 78.8k1992: 78.3k1993: 73.5k1994: 68.2k1995: 64.7k1996: 66.4k1997: 66.1k1998: 66.8k1999: 69.3k2000: 67.0k2001: 60.1k2002: 64.9k2003: 59.1k2004: 54.7k2005: 54.6k2006: 55.0k2007: 55.5k2008: 58.1k2009: 56.4k2010: 55.4k2011: 52.6k2012: 51.8k2013: 48.5k2014: 49.5k2015: 48.5k2016: 49.0k2017: 48.2k2018: 48.2k2019: 47.5k2020: 36.8k2021: 42.7k2022: 53.5k2024: 53.2k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2024, first-time marrying persons by age and sex in Netherlands stood at 53,243.

Compared with earlier readings it is 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

Annual values for First-time marrying persons by age and sex in Netherlands, 1990 to 2024.
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%

Netherlands compared with similar countries

  • Netherlands's 53,243 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 23,897, 2.2× the median. (42 countries reporting)
  • Netherlands's 53,243 is above the median for high income countries, which is 27,097, 2.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)

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.

YearChange FromTo
2022 +25.2% 42,682 53,454

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 14 Romania 87,115 compare
  2. 15 Azerbaijan 55,617 compare
  3. 15 Azerbaijan 55,617 compare
  4. 17 Netherlands 53,243 compare
  5. 19 Belarus 42,500 compare
  6. 19 Belarus 42,500 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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First-time marrying persons by age and sex
Source
Eurostat
Licence
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Coverage
64 places, 1,609 data points, 1990–2024
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