Marriage indicators in Portugal

Portugal: Marriage indicators was 33.3 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
33.3
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
6th
of 48 countries
All-time high
33.3
in 2024
All-time low
24
in 1991
Years of data
33
1991–2024

Marriage indicators in Portugal, 1991–2024

01020301991200720241991: 241992: 24.11993: 24.31994: 24.41995: 24.51996: 24.71997: 24.81998: 24.91999: 252000: 25.22001: 25.52002: 25.72003: 25.92004: 262005: 26.32006: 26.42007: 26.62008: 26.82009: 27.22010: 27.72011: 282012: 28.42014: 29.82015: 30.22016: 30.42017: 30.72018: 31.12019: 31.52020: 32.32021: 322022: 32.72023: 33.22024: 33.3

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Portugal recorded 33.3 for marriage indicators in 2024. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 11.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, marriage indicators in Portugal peaked at 33.3 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 24, in 1991.

That places Portugal 6th out of 48 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.

Marriage indicators in Portugal, year by year

Annual values for Marriage indicators in Portugal, 1991 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1991 24
1992 24.1 +0.4%
1993 24.3 +0.8%
1994 24.4 +0.4%
1995 24.5 +0.4%
1996 24.7 +0.8%
1997 24.8 +0.4%
1998 24.9 +0.4%
1999 25 +0.4%
2000 25.2 +0.8%
2001 25.5 +1.2%
2002 25.7 +0.8%
2003 25.9 +0.8%
2004 26 +0.4%
2005 26.3 +1.2%
2006 26.4 +0.4%
2007 26.6 +0.8%
2008 26.8 +0.8%
2009 27.2 +1.5%
2010 27.7 +1.8%
2011 28 +1.1%
2012 28.4 +1.4%
2014 29.8 +4.9%
2015 30.2 +1.3%
2016 30.4 +0.7%
2017 30.7 +1.0%
2018 31.1 +1.3%
2019 31.5 +1.3%
2020 32.3 +2.5%
2021 32 -0.9%
2022 32.7 +2.2%
2023 33.2 +1.5%
2024 33.3 +0.3%

Portugal compared with similar countries

  • Portugal's 33.3 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 30.8, 1.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
  • Portugal's 33.3 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 24.52 24 25 9
2000s 26.16 25.2 27.2 10
2010s 29.76 27.7 31.5 9
2020s 32.7 32 33.3 5

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 3 France 34.3 compare
  2. 4 Italy 34.2 compare
  3. 5 Norway 34.1 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 Portugal?
Marriage indicators in Portugal was 33.3 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest marriage indicators recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 33.3 in 2024.
What is the lowest marriage indicators recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 24 in 1991.
How does Portugal rank for marriage indicators?
Portugal ranks 6th out of 48 countries with data for 2024.
Is marriage indicators rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Portugal 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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