First-time marrying persons by age and sex in Norway
Norway: First-time marrying persons by age and sex was 13,110 Number in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
13,110 Number
Change on year
down 14.0%
World rank
40th
of 57 countries
All-time high
19,091 Number
in 2008
All-time low
13,110 Number
in 2020
Years of data
29
1990–2020
First-time marrying persons by age and sex in Norway, 1990–2020
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for first-time marrying persons by age and sex in Norway is 13,110 Number, 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 Number in 2008 and was at its lowest, 13,110 Number, in 2020.
Norway ranks 40th of 57 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
First-time marrying persons by age and sex in Norway, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 18,077 Number | — |
| 1991 | 16,351 Number | -9.5% |
| 1992 | 15,949 Number | -2.5% |
| 1993 | 15,150 Number | -5.0% |
| 1994 | 15,853 Number | +4.6% |
| 1995 | 17,266 Number | +8.9% |
| 1996 | 18,398 Number | +6.6% |
| 1997 | 18,981 Number | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 17,647 Number | -7.0% |
| 1999 | 18,243 Number | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 16,245 Number | -11.0% |
| 2001 | 14,036 Number | -13.6% |
| 2002 | 14,574 Number | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 14,890 Number | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 16,474 Number | +10.6% |
| 2007 | 17,770 Number | +7.9% |
| 2008 | 19,091 Number | +7.4% |
| 2009 | 18,727 Number | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 18,092 Number | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 17,459 Number | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 18,499 Number | +6.0% |
| 2013 | 17,449 Number | -5.7% |
| 2014 | 17,202 Number | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 17,002 Number | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 17,491 Number | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 16,938 Number | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 16,199 Number | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 15,249 Number | -5.9% |
| 2020 | 13,110 Number | -14.0% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 13,110 Number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 23,897 Number, 55% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Norway's 13,110 Number is below the median for high income countries, which is 27,097 Number, 48% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17,192 Number | 15,150 Number | 18,981 Number | 10 |
| 2000s | 16,476 Number | 14,036 Number | 19,091 Number | 8 |
| 2010s | 17,158 Number | 15,249 Number | 18,499 Number | 10 |
| 2020s | 13,110 Number | 13,110 Number | 13,110 Number | 1 |
Countries ranked near Norway
- 38 Armenia 14,619 Number compare
- 39 Bosnia and Herzegovina 14,338 Number compare
- 41 North Macedonia 12,437 Number compare
- 42 Moldova 11,393 Number compare
- 42 Moldova 11,393 Number 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 Number 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 Number in 2008.
- What is the lowest first-time marrying persons by age and sex recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 13,110 Number in 2020.
- How does Norway rank for first-time marrying persons by age and sex?
- Norway ranks 40th out of 57 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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