First-time marrying persons by age and sex in Norway
Norway: First-time marrying persons by age and sex was 13,110 in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
13,110
Change on year
down 14.0%
World rank
44th
of 62 countries
All-time high
19,091
in 2008
All-time low
13,110
in 2020
Years of data
29
1990–2020
First-time marrying persons by age and sex in Norway, 1990–2020
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for first-time marrying persons by age and sex in Norway is 13,110, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 29 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.0% on the previous year and down 27.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, first-time marrying persons by age and sex in Norway peaked at 19,091 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 13,110, in 2020.
Norway ranks 44th of 62 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
First-time marrying persons by age and sex in Norway, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 18,077 | — |
| 1991 | 16,351 | -9.5% |
| 1992 | 15,949 | -2.5% |
| 1993 | 15,150 | -5.0% |
| 1994 | 15,853 | +4.6% |
| 1995 | 17,266 | +8.9% |
| 1996 | 18,398 | +6.6% |
| 1997 | 18,981 | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 17,647 | -7.0% |
| 1999 | 18,243 | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 16,245 | -11.0% |
| 2001 | 14,036 | -13.6% |
| 2002 | 14,574 | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 14,890 | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 16,474 | +10.6% |
| 2007 | 17,770 | +7.9% |
| 2008 | 19,091 | +7.4% |
| 2009 | 18,727 | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 18,092 | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 17,459 | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 18,499 | +6.0% |
| 2013 | 17,449 | -5.7% |
| 2014 | 17,202 | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 17,002 | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 17,491 | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 16,938 | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 16,199 | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 15,249 | -5.9% |
| 2020 | 13,110 | -14.0% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 13,110 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 23,897, 55% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Norway's 13,110 is below the median for high income countries, which is 27,097, 48% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17,192 | 15,150 | 18,981 | 10 |
| 2000s | 16,476 | 14,036 | 19,091 | 8 |
| 2010s | 17,158 | 15,249 | 18,499 | 10 |
| 2020s | 13,110 | 13,110 | 13,110 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Norway
- 41 Armenia 14,619 compare
- 41 Armenia 14,619 compare
- 43 Bosnia and Herzegovina 14,338 compare
- 45 North Macedonia 12,437 compare
- 45 North Macedonia 12,437 compare
- 47 Moldova 11,393 compare
- 47 Moldova 11,393 compare
More reference data data for Norway
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3703 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.3621 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0618 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.7734 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3366 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is first-time marrying persons by age and sex in Norway?
- First-time marrying persons by age and sex in Norway was 13,110 in 2020, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest first-time marrying persons by age and sex recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 19,091 in 2008.
- What is the lowest first-time marrying persons by age and sex recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 13,110 in 2020.
- How does Norway rank for first-time marrying persons by age and sex?
- Norway ranks 44th out of 62 countries with data for 2020.
- Is first-time marrying persons by age and sex rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Norway 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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