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

Iceland: Marriages by previous legal union status of bride and groom was 1,850 Number in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
1,850 Number
Change on year
down 11.1%
World rank
51st
of 51 countries
All-time high
2,104 Number
in 2018
All-time low
1,338 Number
in 2014
Years of data
8
2013–2020

Marriages by previous legal union status of bride and groom in Iceland, 2013–2020

05001.0k1.5k2.0k2013201620202013: 1.4k Number2014: 1.3k Number2015: 1.5k Number2016: 1.6k Number2017: 2.0k Number2018: 2.1k Number2019: 2.1k Number2020: 1.9k Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

Iceland recorded 1,850 Number for marriages by previous legal union status of bride and groom in 2020.

That represents a change of down 11.1% on the previous year and up 28.7% over ten years.

That places Iceland 51st out of 51 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Annual values for Marriages by previous legal union status of bride and groom in Iceland, 2013 to 2020.
Year Number Change
2013 1,438 Number
2014 1,338 Number -7.0%
2015 1,519 Number +13.5%
2016 1,630 Number +7.3%
2017 2,006 Number +23.1%
2018 2,104 Number +4.9%
2019 2,082 Number -1.0%
2020 1,850 Number -11.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 1,731 Number 1,338 Number 2,104 Number 7
2020s 1,850 Number 1,850 Number 1,850 Number 1

Countries ranked near Iceland

  1. 48 Montenegro 3,196 Number compare
  2. 49 Luxembourg 2,567 Number compare
  3. 50 Malta 2,334 Number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is marriages by previous legal union status of bride and groom in Iceland?
Marriages by previous legal union status of bride and groom in Iceland was 1,850 Number in 2020, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest marriages by previous legal union status of bride and groom recorded in Iceland?
The highest recorded value was 2,104 Number in 2018.
What is the lowest marriages by previous legal union status of bride and groom recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 1,338 Number in 2014.
How does Iceland rank for marriages by previous legal union status of bride and groom?
Iceland ranks 51st out of 51 countries with data for 2020.
Is marriages by previous legal union status of bride and groom rising or falling in Iceland?
Over the last ten years it is up 28.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Iceland 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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