First-time marrying persons by age and sex in Spain
Spain: First-time marrying persons by age and sex was 140,684 Number in 2024. ▼ Falling
First-time marrying persons by age and sex in Spain, 1990–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
In 2024, first-time marrying persons by age and sex in Spain stood at 140,684 Number.
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 Number in 1990 and was at its lowest, 68,377 Number, in 2020.
Spain ranks 11th of 57 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 | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 209,711 Number | — |
| 1991 | 206,141 Number | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 204,831 Number | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 188,997 Number | -7.7% |
| 1994 | 186,790 Number | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 187,695 Number | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 181,225 Number | -3.4% |
| 1997 | 183,351 Number | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 193,068 Number | +5.3% |
| 1999 | 194,363 Number | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 202,179 Number | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 193,796 Number | -4.1% |
| 2003 | 193,342 Number | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 195,021 Number | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 187,085 Number | -4.1% |
| 2006 | 180,096 Number | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 176,580 Number | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 168,370 Number | -4.6% |
| 2009 | 148,433 Number | -11.8% |
| 2010 | 141,011 Number | -5.0% |
| 2011 | 134,067 Number | -4.9% |
| 2012 | 138,135 Number | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 129,312 Number | -6.4% |
| 2014 | 134,190 Number | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 138,788 Number | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 142,563 Number | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 140,118 Number | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 134,046 Number | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 131,922 Number | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 68,377 Number | -48.2% |
| 2021 | 117,407 Number | +71.7% |
| 2022 | 143,811 Number | +22.5% |
| 2023 | 138,111 Number | -4.0% |
| 2024 | 140,684 Number | +1.9% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 140,684 Number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 23,897 Number, 5.9× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Spain's 140,684 Number is above the median for high income countries, which is 27,097 Number, 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 Number | 117,407 Number |
| 2020 | -48.2% | 131,922 Number | 68,377 Number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 193,617 Number | 181,225 Number | 209,711 Number | 10 |
| 2000s | 182,767 Number | 148,433 Number | 202,179 Number | 9 |
| 2010s | 136,415 Number | 129,312 Number | 142,563 Number | 10 |
| 2020s | 121,678 Number | 68,377 Number | 143,811 Number | 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 Number 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 Number in 1990.
- What is the lowest first-time marrying persons by age and sex recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 68,377 Number in 2020.
- How does Spain rank for first-time marrying persons by age and sex?
- Spain ranks 11th out of 57 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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