Marriage indicators in Iceland

Iceland: Marriage indicators was 32.4 in 2011. ▲ Rising

Latest (2011)
32.4
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
14th
of 48 countries
All-time high
32.4
in 2008
All-time low
26.9
in 1990
Years of data
22
1990–2011

Marriage indicators in Iceland, 1990–2011

01020301990200020111990: 26.91991: 27.21992: 27.91993: 281994: 28.81995: 28.81996: 29.21997: 30.61998: 30.11999: 30.22000: 30.62001: 30.22002: 30.82003: 312004: 31.42005: 31.52006: 31.82007: 32.12008: 32.42009: 32.12010: 32.42011: 32.4

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Iceland recorded 32.4 for marriage indicators in 2011. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

The figure is up 7.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, marriage indicators in Iceland peaked at 32.4 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 26.9, in 1990.

That places Iceland 14th out of 48 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Marriage indicators in Iceland, year by year

Annual values for Marriage indicators in Iceland, 1990 to 2011.
Year Value Change
1990 26.9 —
1991 27.2 +1.1%
1992 27.9 +2.6%
1993 28 +0.4%
1994 28.8 +2.9%
1995 28.8 +0.0%
1996 29.2 +1.4%
1997 30.6 +4.8%
1998 30.1 -1.6%
1999 30.2 +0.3%
2000 30.6 +1.3%
2001 30.2 -1.3%
2002 30.8 +2.0%
2003 31 +0.6%
2004 31.4 +1.3%
2005 31.5 +0.3%
2006 31.8 +1.0%
2007 32.1 +0.9%
2008 32.4 +0.9%
2009 32.1 -0.9%
2010 32.4 +0.9%
2011 32.4 +0.0%

Iceland compared with similar countries

  • Iceland's 32.4 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 30.8, 1.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
  • Iceland's 32.4 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 28.77 26.9 30.6 10
2000s 31.39 30.2 32.4 10
2010s 32.4 32.4 32.4 2

Countries ranked near Iceland

  1. 11 Austria 32.8 compare
  2. 12 Luxembourg 32.7 compare
  3. 13 Finland 32.5 compare
  4. 15 Ireland 31.9 compare
  5. 15 Slovenia 31.9 compare
  6. 15 Slovenia 31.9 compare

See the full ranking of 49 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is marriage indicators in Iceland?
Marriage indicators in Iceland was 32.4 in 2011, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest marriage indicators recorded in Iceland?
The highest recorded value was 32.4 in 2008.
What is the lowest marriage indicators recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 26.9 in 1990.
How does Iceland rank for marriage indicators?
Iceland ranks 14th out of 48 countries with data for 2011.
Is marriage indicators rising or falling in Iceland?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Iceland 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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