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

Finland: Marriages by previous legal union status of bride and groom was 21,420 Number in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
21,420 Number
Change on year
up 3.5%
World rank
27th
of 51 countries
All-time high
26,542 Number
in 2017
All-time low
19,579 Number
in 2021
Years of data
12
2013–2024

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

010.0k20.0k30.0k2013201820242013: 25.1k Number2014: 24.5k Number2015: 24.7k Number2016: 24.5k Number2017: 26.5k Number2018: 23.8k Number2019: 22.3k Number2020: 22.1k Number2021: 19.6k Number2022: 21.9k Number2023: 20.7k Number2024: 21.4k Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

In 2024, marriages by previous legal union status of bride and groom in Finland stood at 21,420 Number.

The figure is up 3.5% on the previous year and down 12.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, marriages by previous legal union status of bride and groom in Finland peaked at 26,542 Number in 2017 and was at its lowest, 19,579 Number, in 2021.

Finland ranks 27th 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 Finland, year by year

Annual values for Marriages by previous legal union status of bride and groom in Finland, 2013 to 2024.
Year Number Change
2013 25,119 Number
2014 24,462 Number -2.6%
2015 24,708 Number +1.0%
2016 24,464 Number -1.0%
2017 26,542 Number +8.5%
2018 23,799 Number -10.3%
2019 22,296 Number -6.3%
2020 22,082 Number -1.0%
2021 19,579 Number -11.3%
2022 21,942 Number +12.1%
2023 20,693 Number -5.7%
2024 21,420 Number +3.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 24,484 Number 22,296 Number 26,542 Number 7
2020s 21,143 Number 19,579 Number 22,082 Number 5

Countries ranked near Finland

  1. 24 Slovakia 24,842 Number compare
  2. 24 Slovakia 24,842 Number compare
  3. 26 Georgia 21,653 Number compare
  4. 28 Bulgaria 20,643 Number compare
  5. 29 Kosovo* 18,131 Number compare
  6. 30 Norway 17,699 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 Finland?
Marriages by previous legal union status of bride and groom in Finland was 21,420 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest marriages by previous legal union status of bride and groom recorded in Finland?
The highest recorded value was 26,542 Number in 2017.
What is the lowest marriages by previous legal union status of bride and groom recorded in Finland?
The lowest recorded value was 19,579 Number in 2021.
How does Finland rank for marriages by previous legal union status of bride and groom?
Finland ranks 27th out of 51 countries with data for 2024.
Is marriages by previous legal union status of bride and groom rising or falling in Finland?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Finland 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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