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
Latest (2024)
34,678 Number
Change on year
up 3.6%
World rank
21st
of 57 countries
All-time high
40,078 Number
in 2012
All-time low
24,782 Number
in 1998
Years of data
35
1990–2024
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 21st of 57 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 | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 32,400 Number | — |
| 1991 | 29,090 Number | -10.2% |
| 1992 | 29,924 Number | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 27,076 Number | -9.5% |
| 1994 | 27,185 Number | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 26,790 Number | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 26,264 Number | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 25,330 Number | -3.6% |
| 1998 | 24,782 Number | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 27,726 Number | +11.9% |
| 2000 | 31,363 Number | +13.1% |
| 2001 | 27,927 Number | -11.0% |
| 2002 | 29,246 Number | +4.7% |
| 2003 | 27,979 Number | -4.3% |
| 2004 | 32,868 Number | +17.5% |
| 2005 | 32,228 Number | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 32,836 Number | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 34,250 Number | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 36,406 Number | +6.3% |
| 2009 | 34,002 Number | -6.6% |
| 2010 | 36,084 Number | +6.1% |
| 2011 | 37,944 Number | +5.2% |
| 2012 | 40,078 Number | +5.6% |
| 2013 | 36,588 Number | -8.7% |
| 2014 | 37,950 Number | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 37,548 Number | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 39,119 Number | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 38,527 Number | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 37,708 Number | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 35,843 Number | -4.9% |
| 2020 | 28,161 Number | -21.4% |
| 2021 | 28,958 Number | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 36,233 Number | +25.1% |
| 2023 | 33,477 Number | -7.6% |
| 2024 | 34,678 Number | +3.6% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 34,678 Number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 23,897 Number, 1.5× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 34,678 Number is above the median for high income countries, which is 27,097 Number, 1.3× the median. (33 countries reporting)
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 |
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 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 21st out of 57 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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