First-time marrying persons by age and sex in Serbia

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

Latest (2024)
26,553 Number
Change on year
down 3.8%
World rank
27th
of 57 countries
All-time high
36,732 Number
in 2000
All-time low
19,700 Number
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: 36.7k Number2001: 35.5k Number2002: 35.9k Number2003: 36.0k Number2004: 35.8k Number2005: 33.4k Number2006: 34.1k Number2007: 35.4k Number2008: 33.3k Number2009: 32.0k Number2010: 31.4k Number2011: 31.4k Number2012: 30.4k Number2013: 31.7k Number2014: 31.9k Number2015: 32.1k Number2016: 31.0k Number2017: 30.9k Number2018: 31.0k Number2019: 30.1k Number2020: 19.7k Number2021: 28.2k Number2022: 28.6k Number2023: 27.6k Number2024: 26.6k Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for first-time marrying persons by age and sex in Serbia is 26,553 Number, 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 Number in 2000 and was at its lowest, 19,700 Number, in 2020.

Serbia ranks 27th of 57 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 Number Change
2000 36,732 Number
2001 35,525 Number -3.3%
2002 35,941 Number +1.2%
2003 35,999 Number +0.2%
2004 35,835 Number -0.5%
2005 33,417 Number -6.7%
2006 34,149 Number +2.2%
2007 35,386 Number +3.6%
2008 33,273 Number -6.0%
2009 31,957 Number -4.0%
2010 31,364 Number -1.9%
2011 31,434 Number +0.2%
2012 30,384 Number -3.3%
2013 31,687 Number +4.3%
2014 31,851 Number +0.5%
2015 32,062 Number +0.7%
2016 31,007 Number -3.3%
2017 30,885 Number -0.4%
2018 30,996 Number +0.4%
2019 30,147 Number -2.7%
2020 19,700 Number -34.7%
2021 28,178 Number +43.0%
2022 28,643 Number +1.7%
2023 27,592 Number -3.7%
2024 26,553 Number -3.8%

Serbia compared with similar countries

  • Serbia's 26,553 Number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 23,897 Number, 1.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)
  • Serbia's 26,553 Number is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 15,756 Number, 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 Number 28,178 Number
2020 -34.7% 30,147 Number 19,700 Number

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Serbia

  1. 24 Greece 31,571 Number compare
  2. 25 Switzerland 29,400 Number compare
  3. 26 Portugal 27,097 Number compare
  4. 28 Denmark 21,241 Number compare
  5. 29 Slovakia 20,552 Number compare
  6. 29 Slovakia 20,552 Number compare

See the full ranking of 59 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 Number 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 Number in 2000.
What is the lowest first-time marrying persons by age and sex recorded in Serbia?
The lowest recorded value was 19,700 Number in 2020.
How does Serbia rank for first-time marrying persons by age and sex?
Serbia ranks 27th out of 57 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
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
59 places, 1,512 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed