Marriage indicators in Denmark

Denmark: Marriage indicators was 33 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
33
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
7th
of 48 countries
All-time high
33
in 2020
All-time low
27.8
in 1990
Years of data
32
1990–2021

Marriage indicators in Denmark, 1990–2021

01020301990200520211990: 27.81991: 281992: 28.31993: 28.81994: 29.21995: 29.21996: 29.91997: 30.11998: 29.81999: 302000: 29.92001: 29.92002: 30.12003: 30.62004: 30.92005: 30.92006: 30.92007: 31.32008: 31.42009: 31.12010: 31.22011: 31.42012: 31.82013: 31.92014: 31.92015: 31.92016: 32.22017: 32.42018: 32.52019: 32.82020: 332021: 33

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Denmark recorded 33 for marriage indicators in 2021. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.

The figure is up 5.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, marriage indicators in Denmark peaked at 33 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 27.8, in 1990.

That places Denmark 7th out of 48 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.

Marriage indicators in Denmark, year by year

Annual values for Marriage indicators in Denmark, 1990 to 2021.
Year Value Change
1990 27.8
1991 28 +0.7%
1992 28.3 +1.1%
1993 28.8 +1.8%
1994 29.2 +1.4%
1995 29.2 +0.0%
1996 29.9 +2.4%
1997 30.1 +0.7%
1998 29.8 -1.0%
1999 30 +0.7%
2000 29.9 -0.3%
2001 29.9 +0.0%
2002 30.1 +0.7%
2003 30.6 +1.7%
2004 30.9 +1.0%
2005 30.9 +0.0%
2006 30.9 +0.0%
2007 31.3 +1.3%
2008 31.4 +0.3%
2009 31.1 -1.0%
2010 31.2 +0.3%
2011 31.4 +0.6%
2012 31.8 +1.3%
2013 31.9 +0.3%
2014 31.9 +0.0%
2015 31.9 +0.0%
2016 32.2 +0.9%
2017 32.4 +0.6%
2018 32.5 +0.3%
2019 32.8 +0.9%
2020 33 +0.6%
2021 33 +0.0%

Denmark compared with similar countries

  • Denmark's 33 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 30.8, 1.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
  • Denmark's 33 is above the median for high income countries, which is 31.65, 1.0× the median. (30 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 29.11 27.8 30.1 10
2000s 30.7 29.9 31.4 10
2010s 32 31.2 32.8 10
2020s 33 33 33 2

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 4 Italy 34.2 compare
  2. 5 Norway 34.1 compare
  3. 6 Portugal 33.3 compare
  4. 7 Netherlands 33 compare
  5. 7 Netherlands 33 compare
  6. 10 Belgium 32.9 compare

See the full ranking of 49 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is marriage indicators in Denmark?
Marriage indicators in Denmark was 33 in 2021, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest marriage indicators recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 33 in 2020.
What is the lowest marriage indicators recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 27.8 in 1990.
How does Denmark rank for marriage indicators?
Denmark ranks 7th out of 48 countries with data for 2021.
Is marriage indicators rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Denmark data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Marriage indicators. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Marriage indicators
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
49 places, 1,285 data points, 1990–2024
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