Marriage indicators in Germany

Germany: Marriage indicators was 31.2 in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
31.2
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
20th
of 48 countries
All-time high
31.2
in 2017
All-time low
25.9
in 1991
Years of data
24
1991–2017

Marriage indicators in Germany, 1991–2017

01020301991200420171991: 25.91992: 26.11993: 26.41994: 26.61995: 26.71996: 26.91997: 271998: 27.21999: 27.52000: 27.72001: 282003: 28.42004: 28.82005: 29.12006: 29.12007: 29.32008: 29.62009: 29.82011: 30.22013: 30.52014: 30.72015: 30.92016: 31.12017: 31.2

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Germany recorded 31.2 for marriage indicators in 2017. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.

The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 6.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, marriage indicators in Germany peaked at 31.2 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 25.9, in 1991.

That places Germany 20th out of 48 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.

Marriage indicators in Germany, year by year

Annual values for Marriage indicators in Germany, 1991 to 2017.
Year Value Change
1991 25.9
1992 26.1 +0.8%
1993 26.4 +1.1%
1994 26.6 +0.8%
1995 26.7 +0.4%
1996 26.9 +0.7%
1997 27 +0.4%
1998 27.2 +0.7%
1999 27.5 +1.1%
2000 27.7 +0.7%
2001 28 +1.1%
2003 28.4 +1.4%
2004 28.8 +1.4%
2005 29.1 +1.0%
2006 29.1 +0.0%
2007 29.3 +0.7%
2008 29.6 +1.0%
2009 29.8 +0.7%
2011 30.2 +1.3%
2013 30.5 +1.0%
2014 30.7 +0.7%
2015 30.9 +0.7%
2016 31.1 +0.6%
2017 31.2 +0.3%

Germany compared with similar countries

  • Germany's 31.2 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 30.8, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
  • Germany's 31.2 is below the median for high income countries, which is 31.65, 99% of the median. (30 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 26.7 25.9 27.5 9
2000s 28.87 27.7 29.8 9
2010s 30.77 30.2 31.2 6

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 18 Greece 31.4 compare
  2. 19 Switzerland 31.3 compare
  3. 21 Estonia 30.8 compare
  4. 21 Metropolitan France 30.8 compare
  5. 21 Estonia 30.8 compare

See the full ranking of 49 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is marriage indicators in Germany?
Marriage indicators in Germany was 31.2 in 2017, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest marriage indicators recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 31.2 in 2017.
What is the lowest marriage indicators recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 25.9 in 1991.
How does Germany rank for marriage indicators?
Germany ranks 20th out of 48 countries with data for 2017.
Is marriage indicators rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Germany 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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