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

Switzerland: Marriages by previous legal union status of bride and groom was 36,769 Number in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
36,769 Number
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
19th
of 51 countries
All-time high
41,891 Number
in 2014
All-time low
35,160 Number
in 2020
Years of data
12
2013–2024

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

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k2013201820242013: 39.8k Number2014: 41.9k Number2015: 41.4k Number2016: 41.6k Number2017: 40.6k Number2018: 40.7k Number2019: 39.0k Number2020: 35.2k Number2021: 36.4k Number2022: 40.9k Number2023: 37.8k Number2024: 36.8k Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

Switzerland recorded 36,769 Number for marriages by previous legal union status of bride and groom in 2024.

The figure is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 12.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, marriages by previous legal union status of bride and groom in Switzerland peaked at 41,891 Number in 2014 and was at its lowest, 35,160 Number, in 2020.

That places Switzerland 19th 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 Switzerland, year by year

Annual values for Marriages by previous legal union status of bride and groom in Switzerland, 2013 to 2024.
Year Number Change
2013 39,794 Number
2014 41,891 Number +5.3%
2015 41,437 Number -1.1%
2016 41,646 Number +0.5%
2017 40,599 Number -2.5%
2018 40,716 Number +0.3%
2019 38,974 Number -4.3%
2020 35,160 Number -9.8%
2021 36,410 Number +3.6%
2022 40,938 Number +12.4%
2023 37,763 Number -7.8%
2024 36,769 Number -2.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 40,722 Number 38,974 Number 41,891 Number 7
2020s 37,408 Number 35,160 Number 40,938 Number 5

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 16 Austria 45,810 Number compare
  2. 17 Sweden 44,854 Number compare
  3. 18 Czechia 44,486 Number compare
  4. 20 Greece 36,649 Number compare
  5. 21 Portugal 36,633 Number compare
  6. 22 Serbia 30,376 Number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is marriages by previous legal union status of bride and groom in Switzerland?
Marriages by previous legal union status of bride and groom in Switzerland was 36,769 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest marriages by previous legal union status of bride and groom recorded in Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 41,891 Number in 2014.
What is the lowest marriages by previous legal union status of bride and groom recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 35,160 Number in 2020.
How does Switzerland rank for marriages by previous legal union status of bride and groom?
Switzerland ranks 19th out of 51 countries with data for 2024.
Is marriages by previous legal union status of bride and groom rising or falling in Switzerland?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Switzerland 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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