Marriages by sex and previous marital status in Austria

Austria: Marriages by sex and previous marital status was 45,810 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
45,810
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
23rd
of 63 countries
All-time high
76,205
in 1987
All-time low
34,213
in 2001
Years of data
65
1960–2024

Marriages by sex and previous marital status in Austria, 1960–2024

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Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2024, marriages by sex and previous marital status in Austria stood at 45,810.

That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 22.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, marriages by sex and previous marital status in Austria peaked at 76,205 in 1987 and was at its lowest, 34,213, in 2001.

That places Austria 23rd out of 63 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.

Marriages by sex and previous marital status in Austria, year by year

Annual values for Marriages by sex and previous marital status in Austria, 1960 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1960 58,508 —
1961 60,001 +2.6%
1962 59,705 -0.5%
1963 58,415 -2.2%
1964 57,533 -1.5%
1965 56,738 -1.4%
1966 55,816 -1.6%
1967 56,091 +0.5%
1968 56,001 -0.2%
1969 54,559 -2.6%
1970 52,773 -3.3%
1971 48,166 -8.7%
1972 57,372 +19.1%
1973 49,430 -13.8%
1974 49,296 -0.3%
1975 46,542 -5.6%
1976 45,767 -1.7%
1977 45,378 -0.8%
1978 44,573 -1.8%
1979 45,445 +2.0%
1980 46,435 +2.2%
1981 47,768 +2.9%
1982 47,643 -0.3%
1983 56,171 +17.9%
1984 45,823 -18.4%
1985 44,867 -2.1%
1986 45,821 +2.1%
1987 76,205 +66.3%
1988 35,361 -53.6%
1989 42,523 +20.3%
1990 45,212 +6.3%
1991 44,106 -2.4%
1992 45,701 +3.6%
1993 45,014 -1.5%
1994 43,284 -3.8%
1995 42,946 -0.8%
1996 42,298 -1.5%
1997 41,394 -2.1%
1998 39,143 -5.4%
1999 39,485 +0.9%
2000 39,228 -0.7%
2001 34,213 -12.8%
2002 36,570 +6.9%
2003 37,195 +1.7%
2004 38,528 +3.6%
2005 39,153 +1.6%
2006 36,923 -5.7%
2007 35,996 -2.5%
2008 35,223 -2.1%
2009 35,469 +0.7%
2010 37,545 +5.9%
2011 36,426 -3.0%
2012 38,592 +5.9%
2013 36,140 -6.4%
2014 37,458 +3.6%
2015 44,502 +18.8%
2016 44,890 +0.9%
2017 44,981 +0.2%
2018 46,468 +3.3%
2019 46,034 -0.9%
2020 39,662 -13.8%
2021 41,111 +3.7%
2022 47,482 +15.5%
2023 45,855 -3.4%
2024 45,810 -0.1%

Austria compared with similar countries

  • Austria's 45,810 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 27,643, 1.7× the median. (43 countries reporting)
  • Austria's 45,810 is above the median for high income countries, which is 36,633, 1.3× the median. (33 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Marriages by sex and previous marital status in Austria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1987 +66.3% 45,821 76,205
1988 -53.6% 76,205 35,361

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 57,337 54,559 60,001 10
1970s 48,474 44,573 57,372 10
1980s 48,862 35,361 76,205 10
1990s 42,858 39,143 45,701 10
2000s 36,850 34,213 39,228 10
2010s 41,304 36,140 46,468 10
2020s 43,984 39,662 47,482 5

Countries ranked near Austria

  1. 21 Belgium 46,641 compare
  2. 22 Hungary 46,561 compare
  3. 24 Sweden 44,854 compare
  4. 25 Czechia 44,486 compare
  5. 26 Switzerland 36,769 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is marriages by sex and previous marital status in Austria?
Marriages by sex and previous marital status in Austria was 45,810 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest marriages by sex and previous marital status recorded in Austria?
The highest recorded value was 76,205 in 1987.
What is the lowest marriages by sex and previous marital status recorded in Austria?
The lowest recorded value was 34,213 in 2001.
How does Austria rank for marriages by sex and previous marital status?
Austria ranks 23rd out of 63 countries with data for 2024.
Is marriages by sex and previous marital status rising or falling in Austria?
Over the last ten years it is up 22.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Austria data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Marriages by sex and previous marital status. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Marriages by sex and previous marital status
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
66 places, 2,251 data points, 1960–2024
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