First-time marrying persons by age and sex in Spain
Spain: First-time marrying persons by age and sex was 140,684 in 2024. ▼ Falling
First-time marrying persons by age and sex in Spain, 1990–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2024, first-time marrying persons by age and sex in Spain stood at 140,684.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, first-time marrying persons by age and sex in Spain peaked at 209,711 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 68,377, in 2020.
Spain ranks 11th of 62 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
First-time marrying persons by age and sex in Spain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 209,711 | — |
| 1991 | 206,141 | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 204,831 | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 188,997 | -7.7% |
| 1994 | 186,790 | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 187,695 | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 181,225 | -3.4% |
| 1997 | 183,351 | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 193,068 | +5.3% |
| 1999 | 194,363 | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 202,179 | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 193,796 | -4.1% |
| 2003 | 193,342 | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 195,021 | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 187,085 | -4.1% |
| 2006 | 180,096 | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 176,580 | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 168,370 | -4.6% |
| 2009 | 148,433 | -11.8% |
| 2010 | 141,011 | -5.0% |
| 2011 | 134,067 | -4.9% |
| 2012 | 138,135 | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 129,312 | -6.4% |
| 2014 | 134,190 | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 138,788 | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 142,563 | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 140,118 | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 134,046 | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 131,922 | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 68,377 | -48.2% |
| 2021 | 117,407 | +71.7% |
| 2022 | 143,811 | +22.5% |
| 2023 | 138,111 | -4.0% |
| 2024 | 140,684 | +1.9% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 140,684 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 23,897, 5.9× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Spain's 140,684 is above the median for high income countries, which is 27,097, 5.2× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where First-time marrying persons by age and sex in Spain 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 | +71.7% | 68,377 | 117,407 |
| 2020 | -48.2% | 131,922 | 68,377 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 193,617 | 181,225 | 209,711 | 10 |
| 2000s | 182,767 | 148,433 | 202,179 | 9 |
| 2010s | 136,415 | 129,312 | 142,563 | 10 |
| 2020s | 121,678 | 68,377 | 143,811 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Spain
More reference data data for Spain
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.18 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 11.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.898 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 11.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 10.67 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 6.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 11.06 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 52.4 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.89 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is first-time marrying persons by age and sex in Spain?
- First-time marrying persons by age and sex in Spain was 140,684 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest first-time marrying persons by age and sex recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 209,711 in 1990.
- What is the lowest first-time marrying persons by age and sex recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 68,377 in 2020.
- How does Spain rank for first-time marrying persons by age and sex?
- Spain ranks 11th out of 62 countries with data for 2024.
- Is first-time marrying persons by age and sex rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Spain 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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