First-time marrying persons by age and sex in Portugal
Portugal: First-time marrying persons by age and sex was 27,097 in 2024. ▼ Falling
First-time marrying persons by age and sex in Portugal, 1990–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2024, first-time marrying persons by age and sex in Portugal stood at 27,097.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, first-time marrying persons by age and sex in Portugal peaked at 65,718 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 12,861, in 2020.
Portugal ranks 28th of 62 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
First-time marrying persons by age and sex in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 65,718 | — |
| 1991 | 64,165 | -2.4% |
| 1992 | 62,145 | -3.1% |
| 1993 | 60,909 | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 58,655 | -3.7% |
| 1995 | 58,115 | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 55,671 | -4.2% |
| 1997 | 57,890 | +4.0% |
| 1998 | 58,448 | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 60,258 | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 55,324 | -8.2% |
| 2001 | 49,958 | -9.7% |
| 2002 | 48,444 | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 44,907 | -7.3% |
| 2004 | 40,512 | -9.8% |
| 2005 | 39,535 | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 38,015 | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 35,715 | -6.1% |
| 2008 | 33,115 | -7.3% |
| 2009 | 30,288 | -8.5% |
| 2010 | 29,780 | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 26,228 | -11.9% |
| 2012 | 25,187 | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 25,217 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 24,601 | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 25,247 | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 24,935 | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 25,535 | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 26,129 | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 24,658 | -5.6% |
| 2020 | 12,861 | -47.8% |
| 2021 | 21,696 | +68.7% |
| 2022 | 27,231 | +25.5% |
| 2023 | 27,155 | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 27,097 | -0.2% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 27,097 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 23,897, 1.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 27,097 is above the median for high income countries, which is 27,097, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where First-time marrying persons by age and sex in Portugal 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +68.7% | 12,861 | 21,696 |
| 2020 | -47.8% | 24,658 | 12,861 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 60,197 | 55,671 | 65,718 | 10 |
| 2000s | 41,581 | 30,288 | 55,324 | 10 |
| 2010s | 25,752 | 24,601 | 29,780 | 10 |
| 2020s | 23,208 | 12,861 | 27,231 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
More reference data data for Portugal
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5144 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.4372 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0472 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.81 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2572 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is first-time marrying persons by age and sex in Portugal?
- First-time marrying persons by age and sex in Portugal was 27,097 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest first-time marrying persons by age and sex recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 65,718 in 1990.
- What is the lowest first-time marrying persons by age and sex recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,861 in 2020.
- How does Portugal rank for first-time marrying persons by age and sex?
- Portugal ranks 28th out of 62 countries with data for 2024.
- Is first-time marrying persons by age and sex rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Portugal 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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