First-time marrying persons by age and sex in Sweden
Sweden: First-time marrying persons by age and sex was 34,678 Number in 2024. ▲ Rising
First-time marrying persons by age and sex in Sweden, 1990–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for first-time marrying persons by age and sex in Sweden is 34,678 Number, 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 Number in 2012 and was at its lowest, 24,782 Number, in 1998.
Sweden ranks 17th of 46 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27,657 Number | 24,782 Number | 32,400 Number | 10 |
| 2000s | 31,910 Number | 27,927 Number | 36,406 Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 37,739 Number | 35,843 Number | 40,078 Number | 10 |
| 2020s | 32,301 Number | 28,161 Number | 36,233 Number | 5 |
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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 Number 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 Number in 2012.
- What is the lowest first-time marrying persons by age and sex recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 24,782 Number in 1998.
- How does Sweden rank for first-time marrying persons by age and sex?
- Sweden ranks 17th out of 46 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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