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

Norway: Marriages by previous legal union status of bride and groom was 17,699 Number in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
17,699 Number
Change on year
down 17.3%
World rank
30th
of 51 countries
All-time high
23,916 Number
in 2013
All-time low
17,699 Number
in 2020
Years of data
8
2013–2020

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

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k2013201620202013: 23.9k Number2014: 23.5k Number2015: 23.2k Number2016: 23.7k Number2017: 23.1k Number2018: 22.6k Number2019: 21.4k Number2020: 17.7k Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

Norway recorded 17,699 Number for marriages by previous legal union status of bride and groom in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.

That represents a change of down 17.3% on the previous year and down 26.0% over ten years.

That places Norway 30th out of 51 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Marriages by previous legal union status of bride and groom in Norway, 2013 to 2020.
Year Number Change
2013 23,916 Number
2014 23,462 Number -1.9%
2015 23,227 Number -1.0%
2016 23,672 Number +1.9%
2017 23,134 Number -2.3%
2018 22,578 Number -2.4%
2019 21,410 Number -5.2%
2020 17,699 Number -17.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 23,057 Number 21,410 Number 23,916 Number 7
2020s 17,699 Number 17,699 Number 17,699 Number 1

Countries ranked near Norway

  1. 27 Finland 21,420 Number compare
  2. 28 Bulgaria 20,643 Number compare
  3. 29 Kosovo* 18,131 Number compare
  4. 31 Croatia 17,206 Number compare
  5. 31 Croatia 17,206 Number compare
  6. 33 Ireland 16,717 Number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is marriages by previous legal union status of bride and groom in Norway?
Marriages by previous legal union status of bride and groom in Norway was 17,699 Number in 2020, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest marriages by previous legal union status of bride and groom recorded in Norway?
The highest recorded value was 23,916 Number in 2013.
What is the lowest marriages by previous legal union status of bride and groom recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 17,699 Number in 2020.
How does Norway rank for marriages by previous legal union status of bride and groom?
Norway ranks 30th out of 51 countries with data for 2020.
Is marriages by previous legal union status of bride and groom rising or falling in Norway?
Over the last ten years it is down 26.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Norway 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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