Marriage indicators in Ireland

Ireland: Marriage indicators was 31.9 in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
31.9
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
15th
of 48 countries
All-time high
32
in 2015
All-time low
26.6
in 1990
Years of data
16
1990–2016

Marriage indicators in Ireland, 1990–2016

01020301990200320161990: 26.61991: 26.91992: 27.11993: 27.51994: 27.81995: 28.11996: 28.52005: 30.52006: 30.72007: 30.92009: 31.22010: 31.32013: 31.82014: 30.72015: 322016: 31.9

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2016, marriage indicators in Ireland stood at 31.9.

That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and up 3.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, marriage indicators in Ireland peaked at 32 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 26.6, in 1990.

Ireland ranks 15th of 48 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.

Marriage indicators in Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Marriage indicators in Ireland, 1990 to 2016.
Year Value Change
1990 26.6
1991 26.9 +1.1%
1992 27.1 +0.7%
1993 27.5 +1.5%
1994 27.8 +1.1%
1995 28.1 +1.1%
1996 28.5 +1.4%
2005 30.5 +7.0%
2006 30.7 +0.7%
2007 30.9 +0.7%
2009 31.2 +1.0%
2010 31.3 +0.3%
2013 31.8 +1.6%
2014 30.7 -3.5%
2015 32 +4.2%
2016 31.9 -0.3%

Ireland compared with similar countries

  • Ireland's 31.9 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 30.8, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
  • Ireland's 31.9 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 27.5 26.6 28.5 7
2000s 30.82 30.5 31.2 4
2010s 31.54 30.7 32 5

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 12 Luxembourg 32.7 compare
  2. 13 Finland 32.5 compare
  3. 14 Iceland 32.4 compare
  4. 15 Slovenia 31.9 compare
  5. 15 Slovenia 31.9 compare
  6. 18 Greece 31.4 compare

See the full ranking of 49 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is marriage indicators in Ireland?
Marriage indicators in Ireland was 31.9 in 2016, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest marriage indicators recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 32 in 2015.
What is the lowest marriage indicators recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 26.6 in 1990.
How does Ireland rank for marriage indicators?
Ireland ranks 15th out of 48 countries with data for 2016.
Is marriage indicators rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Ireland 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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