First-time marrying persons by age and sex in Netherlands
Netherlands: First-time marrying persons by age and sex was 53,243 Number in 2024. ▼ Falling
First-time marrying persons by age and sex in Netherlands, 1990–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
In 2024, first-time marrying persons by age and sex in Netherlands stood at 53,243 Number.
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 Number in 1990 and was at its lowest, 36,781 Number, in 2020.
Netherlands ranks 16th of 57 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 | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 80,409 Number | — |
| 1991 | 78,848 Number | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 78,270 Number | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 73,462 Number | -6.1% |
| 1994 | 68,206 Number | -7.2% |
| 1995 | 64,708 Number | -5.1% |
| 1996 | 66,413 Number | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 66,145 Number | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 66,762 Number | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 69,288 Number | +3.8% |
| 2000 | 66,957 Number | -3.4% |
| 2001 | 60,112 Number | -10.2% |
| 2002 | 64,868 Number | +7.9% |
| 2003 | 59,052 Number | -9.0% |
| 2004 | 54,688 Number | -7.4% |
| 2005 | 54,555 Number | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 54,998 Number | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 55,524 Number | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 58,075 Number | +4.6% |
| 2009 | 56,429 Number | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 55,434 Number | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 52,556 Number | -5.2% |
| 2012 | 51,796 Number | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 48,450 Number | -6.5% |
| 2014 | 49,487 Number | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 48,481 Number | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 49,045 Number | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 48,247 Number | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 48,184 Number | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 47,528 Number | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 36,781 Number | -22.6% |
| 2021 | 42,682 Number | +16.0% |
| 2022 | 53,454 Number | +25.2% |
| 2024 | 53,243 Number | -0.4% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 53,243 Number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 23,897 Number, 2.2× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 53,243 Number is above the median for high income countries, which is 27,097 Number, 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +25.2% | 42,682 Number | 53,454 Number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 71,251 Number | 64,708 Number | 80,409 Number | 10 |
| 2000s | 58,526 Number | 54,555 Number | 66,957 Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 49,921 Number | 47,528 Number | 55,434 Number | 10 |
| 2020s | 46,540 Number | 36,781 Number | 53,454 Number | 4 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 14 Romania 87,115 Number compare
- 15 Azerbaijan 55,617 Number compare
- 16 Netherlands 53,243 Number compare
- 18 Belarus 42,500 Number compare
- 19 Austria 36,794 Number compare
More reference data data for Netherlands
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.5851 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.79 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1102 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.79 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 5.83 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 3.59 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 18.47 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.6002 (2050)
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 Number 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 Number in 1990.
- What is the lowest first-time marrying persons by age and sex recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 36,781 Number in 2020.
- How does Netherlands rank for first-time marrying persons by age and sex?
- Netherlands ranks 16th out of 57 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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