First-time marrying persons by age and sex in Sweden
Sweden: First-time marrying persons by age and sex was 34,678 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
34,678
Change on year
up 3.6%
World rank
23rd
of 62 countries
All-time high
40,078
in 2012
All-time low
24,782
in 1998
Years of data
35
1990–2024
First-time marrying persons by age and sex in Sweden, 1990–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for first-time marrying persons by age and sex in Sweden is 34,678, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 3.6% on the previous year and down 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, first-time marrying persons by age and sex in Sweden peaked at 40,078 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 24,782, in 1998.
Sweden ranks 23rd of 62 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
First-time marrying persons by age and sex in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 32,400 | — |
| 1991 | 29,090 | -10.2% |
| 1992 | 29,924 | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 27,076 | -9.5% |
| 1994 | 27,185 | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 26,790 | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 26,264 | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 25,330 | -3.6% |
| 1998 | 24,782 | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 27,726 | +11.9% |
| 2000 | 31,363 | +13.1% |
| 2001 | 27,927 | -11.0% |
| 2002 | 29,246 | +4.7% |
| 2003 | 27,979 | -4.3% |
| 2004 | 32,868 | +17.5% |
| 2005 | 32,228 | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 32,836 | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 34,250 | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 36,406 | +6.3% |
| 2009 | 34,002 | -6.6% |
| 2010 | 36,084 | +6.1% |
| 2011 | 37,944 | +5.2% |
| 2012 | 40,078 | +5.6% |
| 2013 | 36,588 | -8.7% |
| 2014 | 37,950 | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 37,548 | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 39,119 | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 38,527 | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 37,708 | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 35,843 | -4.9% |
| 2020 | 28,161 | -21.4% |
| 2021 | 28,958 | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 36,233 | +25.1% |
| 2023 | 33,477 | -7.6% |
| 2024 | 34,678 | +3.6% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 34,678 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 23,897, 1.5× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 34,678 is above the median for high income countries, which is 27,097, 1.3× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27,657 | 24,782 | 32,400 | 10 |
| 2000s | 31,910 | 27,927 | 36,406 | 10 |
| 2010s | 37,739 | 35,843 | 40,078 | 10 |
| 2020s | 32,301 | 28,161 | 36,233 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
More reference data data for Sweden
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4328 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2237 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.68 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2063 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.68 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.9766 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.13 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 8.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.12 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is first-time marrying persons by age and sex in Sweden?
- First-time marrying persons by age and sex in Sweden was 34,678 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest first-time marrying persons by age and sex recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 40,078 in 2012.
- What is the lowest first-time marrying persons by age and sex recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 24,782 in 1998.
- How does Sweden rank for first-time marrying persons by age and sex?
- Sweden ranks 23rd out of 62 countries with data for 2024.
- Is first-time marrying persons by age and sex rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sweden 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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