Marriage indicators in Norway

Norway: Marriage indicators was 34.1 in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
34.1
Change on year
up 3.0%
World rank
5th
of 48 countries
All-time high
34.1
in 2020
All-time low
26.4
in 1990
Years of data
28
1990–2020

Marriage indicators in Norway, 1990–2020

01020301990200520201990: 26.41991: 26.61992: 26.81993: 271994: 27.21995: 27.51996: 27.91997: 28.21998: 28.41999: 28.92000: 28.42001: 28.62002: 28.72006: 30.42007: 30.62008: 312009: 30.92010: 30.82011: 31.12012: 31.42013: 31.52014: 31.62015: 31.92016: 31.92017: 32.32018: 30.52019: 33.12020: 34.1

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for marriage indicators in Norway is 34.1, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.

That represents a change of up 3.0% on the previous year and up 10.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, marriage indicators in Norway peaked at 34.1 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 26.4, in 1990.

Norway ranks 5th of 48 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.

Marriage indicators in Norway, year by year

Annual values for Marriage indicators in Norway, 1990 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1990 26.4 —
1991 26.6 +0.8%
1992 26.8 +0.8%
1993 27 +0.7%
1994 27.2 +0.7%
1995 27.5 +1.1%
1996 27.9 +1.5%
1997 28.2 +1.1%
1998 28.4 +0.7%
1999 28.9 +1.8%
2000 28.4 -1.7%
2001 28.6 +0.7%
2002 28.7 +0.3%
2006 30.4 +5.9%
2007 30.6 +0.7%
2008 31 +1.3%
2009 30.9 -0.3%
2010 30.8 -0.3%
2011 31.1 +1.0%
2012 31.4 +1.0%
2013 31.5 +0.3%
2014 31.6 +0.3%
2015 31.9 +0.9%
2016 31.9 +0.0%
2017 32.3 +1.3%
2018 30.5 -5.6%
2019 33.1 +8.5%
2020 34.1 +3.0%

Norway compared with similar countries

  • Norway's 34.1 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 30.8, 1.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
  • Norway's 34.1 is above the median for high income countries, which is 31.65, 1.1× the median. (30 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 27.49 26.4 28.9 10
2000s 29.8 28.4 31 7
2010s 31.61 30.5 33.1 10
2020s 34.1 34.1 34.1 1

Countries ranked near Norway

  1. 3 France 34.3 compare
  2. 4 Italy 34.2 compare
  3. 6 Portugal 33.3 compare
  4. 7 Denmark 33 compare
  5. 7 Netherlands 33 compare
  6. 7 Netherlands 33 compare

See the full ranking of 49 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is marriage indicators in Norway?
Marriage indicators in Norway was 34.1 in 2020, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest marriage indicators recorded in Norway?
The highest recorded value was 34.1 in 2020.
What is the lowest marriage indicators recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 26.4 in 1990.
How does Norway rank for marriage indicators?
Norway ranks 5th out of 48 countries with data for 2020.
Is marriage indicators rising or falling in Norway?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Norway 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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