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

Sweden: Marriages by previous legal union status of bride and groom was 44,854 Number in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
44,854 Number
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
17th
of 51 countries
All-time high
53,817 Number
in 2016
All-time low
37,591 Number
in 2020
Years of data
12
2013–2024

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

020.0k40.0k60.0k2013201820242013: 51.6k Number2014: 53.1k Number2015: 52.3k Number2016: 53.8k Number2017: 52.5k Number2018: 50.8k Number2019: 48.5k Number2020: 37.6k Number2021: 38.9k Number2022: 47.9k Number2023: 44.2k Number2024: 44.9k Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

In 2024, marriages by previous legal union status of bride and groom in Sweden stood at 44,854 Number.

That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and down 15.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, marriages by previous legal union status of bride and groom in Sweden peaked at 53,817 Number in 2016 and was at its lowest, 37,591 Number, in 2020.

That places Sweden 17th out of 51 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 Sweden, year by year

Annual values for Marriages by previous legal union status of bride and groom in Sweden, 2013 to 2024.
Year Number Change
2013 51,610 Number
2014 53,113 Number +2.9%
2015 52,314 Number -1.5%
2016 53,817 Number +2.9%
2017 52,497 Number -2.5%
2018 50,796 Number -3.2%
2019 48,481 Number -4.6%
2020 37,591 Number -22.5%
2021 38,895 Number +3.5%
2022 47,883 Number +23.1%
2023 44,190 Number -7.7%
2024 44,854 Number +1.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 51,804 Number 48,481 Number 53,817 Number 7
2020s 42,683 Number 37,591 Number 47,883 Number 5

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 14 Belgium 46,641 Number compare
  2. 15 Hungary 46,561 Number compare
  3. 16 Austria 45,810 Number compare
  4. 18 Czechia 44,486 Number compare
  5. 19 Switzerland 36,769 Number compare
  6. 20 Greece 36,649 Number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is marriages by previous legal union status of bride and groom in Sweden?
Marriages by previous legal union status of bride and groom in Sweden was 44,854 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest marriages by previous legal union status of bride and groom recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 53,817 Number in 2016.
What is the lowest marriages by previous legal union status of bride and groom recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 37,591 Number in 2020.
How does Sweden rank for marriages by previous legal union status of bride and groom?
Sweden ranks 17th out of 51 countries with data for 2024.
Is marriages by previous legal union status of bride and groom rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is down 15.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Sweden 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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