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

Germany: Marriages by previous legal union status of bride and groom was 349,216 Number in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
349,216 Number
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
2nd
of 51 countries
All-time high
410,426 Number
in 2016
All-time low
349,216 Number
in 2024
Years of data
10
2013–2024

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

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k2013201820242013: 373.7k Number2014: 386.0k Number2015: 400.1k Number2016: 410.4k Number2017: 407.5k Number2020: 373.3k Number2021: 357.8k Number2022: 390.7k Number2023: 361.0k Number2024: 349.2k Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

In 2024, marriages by previous legal union status of bride and groom in Germany stood at 349,216 Number. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.

The figure is down 3.3% on the previous year and down 9.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, marriages by previous legal union status of bride and groom in Germany peaked at 410,426 Number in 2016 and was at its lowest, 349,216 Number, in 2024.

Germany ranks 2nd of 51 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Marriages by previous legal union status of bride and groom in Germany, 2013 to 2024.
Year Number Change
2013 373,655 Number
2014 385,952 Number +3.3%
2015 400,115 Number +3.7%
2016 410,426 Number +2.6%
2017 407,466 Number -0.7%
2020 373,304 Number -8.4%
2021 357,785 Number -4.2%
2022 390,743 Number +9.2%
2023 360,979 Number -7.6%
2024 349,216 Number -3.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 395,523 Number 373,655 Number 410,426 Number 5
2020s 366,405 Number 349,216 Number 390,743 Number 5

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 1 Türkiye 568,395 Number compare
  2. 3 France 241,196 Number compare
  3. 4 Ukraine 214,013 Number compare
  4. 5 Spain 174,640 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 Germany?
Marriages by previous legal union status of bride and groom in Germany was 349,216 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest marriages by previous legal union status of bride and groom recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 410,426 Number in 2016.
What is the lowest marriages by previous legal union status of bride and groom recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 349,216 Number in 2024.
How does Germany rank for marriages by previous legal union status of bride and groom?
Germany ranks 2nd out of 51 countries with data for 2024.
Is marriages by previous legal union status of bride and groom rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Germany 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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