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

Portugal: Marriages by previous legal union status of bride and groom was 36,633 Number in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
36,633 Number
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
21st
of 51 countries
All-time high
36,980 Number
in 2023
All-time low
18,902 Number
in 2020
Years of data
12
2013–2024

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

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k2013201820242013: 32.0k Number2014: 31.5k Number2015: 32.4k Number2016: 32.4k Number2017: 33.6k Number2018: 34.6k Number2019: 33.3k Number2020: 18.9k Number2021: 29.1k Number2022: 37.0k Number2023: 37.0k Number2024: 36.6k Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

Portugal recorded 36,633 Number for marriages by previous legal union status of bride and groom in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 16.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, marriages by previous legal union status of bride and groom in Portugal peaked at 36,980 Number in 2023 and was at its lowest, 18,902 Number, in 2020.

That places Portugal 21st out of 51 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

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

Annual values for Marriages by previous legal union status of bride and groom in Portugal, 2013 to 2024.
Year Number Change
2013 31,998 Number
2014 31,478 Number -1.6%
2015 32,393 Number +2.9%
2016 32,399 Number +0.0%
2017 33,634 Number +3.8%
2018 34,637 Number +3.0%
2019 33,272 Number -3.9%
2020 18,902 Number -43.2%
2021 29,057 Number +53.7%
2022 36,952 Number +27.2%
2023 36,980 Number +0.1%
2024 36,633 Number -0.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 32,830 Number 31,478 Number 34,637 Number 7
2020s 31,705 Number 18,902 Number 36,980 Number 5

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 18 Czechia 44,486 Number compare
  2. 19 Switzerland 36,769 Number compare
  3. 20 Greece 36,649 Number compare
  4. 22 Serbia 30,376 Number compare
  5. 23 Denmark 27,643 Number compare
  6. 24 Slovakia 24,842 Number compare
  7. 24 Slovakia 24,842 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 Portugal?
Marriages by previous legal union status of bride and groom in Portugal was 36,633 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest marriages by previous legal union status of bride and groom recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 36,980 Number in 2023.
What is the lowest marriages by previous legal union status of bride and groom recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 18,902 Number in 2020.
How does Portugal rank for marriages by previous legal union status of bride and groom?
Portugal ranks 21st out of 51 countries with data for 2024.
Is marriages by previous legal union status of bride and groom rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Portugal 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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