Marriages by previous legal union status of bride and groom in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Marriages by previous legal union status of bride and groom was 20,643 Number in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
20,643 Number
Change on year
down 5.3%
World rank
28th
of 51 countries
All-time high
29,198 Number
in 2019
All-time low
20,643 Number
in 2024
Years of data
12
2013–2024

Marriages by previous legal union status of bride and groom in Bulgaria, 2013–2024

010.0k20.0k30.0k2013201820242013: 21.9k Number2014: 24.6k Number2015: 27.7k Number2016: 26.8k Number2017: 28.6k Number2018: 29.0k Number2019: 29.2k Number2020: 22.2k Number2021: 26.6k Number2022: 26.0k Number2023: 21.8k Number2024: 20.6k Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for marriages by previous legal union status of bride and groom in Bulgaria is 20,643 Number, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.

That represents a change of down 5.3% on the previous year and down 16.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, marriages by previous legal union status of bride and groom in Bulgaria peaked at 29,198 Number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 20,643 Number, in 2024.

Bulgaria ranks 28th of 51 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.

Marriages by previous legal union status of bride and groom in Bulgaria, year by year

Annual values for Marriages by previous legal union status of bride and groom in Bulgaria, 2013 to 2024.
Year Number Change
2013 21,943 Number
2014 24,596 Number +12.1%
2015 27,720 Number +12.7%
2016 26,803 Number -3.3%
2017 28,593 Number +6.7%
2018 28,961 Number +1.3%
2019 29,198 Number +0.8%
2020 22,172 Number -24.1%
2021 26,620 Number +20.1%
2022 26,013 Number -2.3%
2023 21,800 Number -16.2%
2024 20,643 Number -5.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 26,831 Number 21,943 Number 29,198 Number 7
2020s 23,450 Number 20,643 Number 26,620 Number 5

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 26 Georgia 21,653 Number compare
  2. 27 Finland 21,420 Number compare
  3. 29 Kosovo* 18,131 Number compare
  4. 30 Norway 17,699 Number compare
  5. 31 Croatia 17,206 Number compare
  6. 31 Croatia 17,206 Number compare

See the full ranking of 52 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is marriages by previous legal union status of bride and groom in Bulgaria?
Marriages by previous legal union status of bride and groom in Bulgaria was 20,643 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest marriages by previous legal union status of bride and groom recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 29,198 Number in 2019.
What is the lowest marriages by previous legal union status of bride and groom recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 20,643 Number in 2024.
How does Bulgaria rank for marriages by previous legal union status of bride and groom?
Bulgaria ranks 28th out of 51 countries with data for 2024.
Is marriages by previous legal union status of bride and groom rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is down 16.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Marriages by previous legal union status of bride and groom. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Marriages by previous legal union status of bride and groom
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
52 places, 565 data points, 2013–2024
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