First-time marrying persons by age and sex in Serbia

Serbia: First-time marrying persons by age and sex was 26,553 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
26,553
Change on year
down 3.8%
World rank
29th
of 62 countries
All-time high
36,732
in 2000
All-time low
19,700
in 2020
Years of data
25
2000–2024

First-time marrying persons by age and sex in Serbia, 2000–2024

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k2000201220242000: 36.7k2001: 35.5k2002: 35.9k2003: 36.0k2004: 35.8k2005: 33.4k2006: 34.1k2007: 35.4k2008: 33.3k2009: 32.0k2010: 31.4k2011: 31.4k2012: 30.4k2013: 31.7k2014: 31.9k2015: 32.1k2016: 31.0k2017: 30.9k2018: 31.0k2019: 30.1k2020: 19.7k2021: 28.2k2022: 28.6k2023: 27.6k2024: 26.6k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for first-time marrying persons by age and sex in Serbia is 26,553, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of down 3.8% on the previous year and down 16.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, first-time marrying persons by age and sex in Serbia peaked at 36,732 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 19,700, in 2020.

Serbia ranks 29th of 62 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.

First-time marrying persons by age and sex in Serbia, year by year

Annual values for First-time marrying persons by age and sex in Serbia, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 36,732 —
2001 35,525 -3.3%
2002 35,941 +1.2%
2003 35,999 +0.2%
2004 35,835 -0.5%
2005 33,417 -6.7%
2006 34,149 +2.2%
2007 35,386 +3.6%
2008 33,273 -6.0%
2009 31,957 -4.0%
2010 31,364 -1.9%
2011 31,434 +0.2%
2012 30,384 -3.3%
2013 31,687 +4.3%
2014 31,851 +0.5%
2015 32,062 +0.7%
2016 31,007 -3.3%
2017 30,885 -0.4%
2018 30,996 +0.4%
2019 30,147 -2.7%
2020 19,700 -34.7%
2021 28,178 +43.0%
2022 28,643 +1.7%
2023 27,592 -3.7%
2024 26,553 -3.8%

Serbia compared with similar countries

  • Serbia's 26,553 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 23,897, 1.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)
  • Serbia's 26,553 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 15,756, 1.7× the median. (10 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where First-time marrying persons by age and sex in Serbia 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
2021 +43.0% 19,700 28,178
2020 -34.7% 30,147 19,700

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 34,821 31,957 36,732 10
2010s 31,182 30,147 32,062 10
2020s 26,133 19,700 28,643 5

Countries ranked near Serbia

  1. 26 Greece 31,571 compare
  2. 27 Switzerland 29,400 compare
  3. 28 Portugal 27,097 compare
  4. 29 Serbia 26,553 compare
  5. 31 Denmark 21,241 compare
  6. 32 Slovakia 20,552 compare
  7. 32 Slovakia 20,552 compare

See the full ranking of 64 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is first-time marrying persons by age and sex in Serbia?
First-time marrying persons by age and sex in Serbia was 26,553 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest first-time marrying persons by age and sex recorded in Serbia?
The highest recorded value was 36,732 in 2000.
What is the lowest first-time marrying persons by age and sex recorded in Serbia?
The lowest recorded value was 19,700 in 2020.
How does Serbia rank for first-time marrying persons by age and sex?
Serbia ranks 29th out of 62 countries with data for 2024.
Is first-time marrying persons by age and sex rising or falling in Serbia?
Over the last ten years it is down 16.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Serbia 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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Indicator
First-time marrying persons by age and sex
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
64 places, 1,609 data points, 1990–2024
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