Marriages by sex and previous marital status in Austria

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

Latest (2024)
45,810 Number
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
21st
of 58 countries
All-time high
76,205 Number
in 1987
All-time low
34,213 Number
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. Measured in Number.

Analysis

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

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 Number in 1987 and was at its lowest, 34,213 Number, in 2001.

That places Austria 21st out of 58 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 Number Change
1960 58,508 Number —
1961 60,001 Number +2.6%
1962 59,705 Number -0.5%
1963 58,415 Number -2.2%
1964 57,533 Number -1.5%
1965 56,738 Number -1.4%
1966 55,816 Number -1.6%
1967 56,091 Number +0.5%
1968 56,001 Number -0.2%
1969 54,559 Number -2.6%
1970 52,773 Number -3.3%
1971 48,166 Number -8.7%
1972 57,372 Number +19.1%
1973 49,430 Number -13.8%
1974 49,296 Number -0.3%
1975 46,542 Number -5.6%
1976 45,767 Number -1.7%
1977 45,378 Number -0.8%
1978 44,573 Number -1.8%
1979 45,445 Number +2.0%
1980 46,435 Number +2.2%
1981 47,768 Number +2.9%
1982 47,643 Number -0.3%
1983 56,171 Number +17.9%
1984 45,823 Number -18.4%
1985 44,867 Number -2.1%
1986 45,821 Number +2.1%
1987 76,205 Number +66.3%
1988 35,361 Number -53.6%
1989 42,523 Number +20.3%
1990 45,212 Number +6.3%
1991 44,106 Number -2.4%
1992 45,701 Number +3.6%
1993 45,014 Number -1.5%
1994 43,284 Number -3.8%
1995 42,946 Number -0.8%
1996 42,298 Number -1.5%
1997 41,394 Number -2.1%
1998 39,143 Number -5.4%
1999 39,485 Number +0.9%
2000 39,228 Number -0.7%
2001 34,213 Number -12.8%
2002 36,570 Number +6.9%
2003 37,195 Number +1.7%
2004 38,528 Number +3.6%
2005 39,153 Number +1.6%
2006 36,923 Number -5.7%
2007 35,996 Number -2.5%
2008 35,223 Number -2.1%
2009 35,469 Number +0.7%
2010 37,545 Number +5.9%
2011 36,426 Number -3.0%
2012 38,592 Number +5.9%
2013 36,140 Number -6.4%
2014 37,458 Number +3.6%
2015 44,502 Number +18.8%
2016 44,890 Number +0.9%
2017 44,981 Number +0.2%
2018 46,468 Number +3.3%
2019 46,034 Number -0.9%
2020 39,662 Number -13.8%
2021 41,111 Number +3.7%
2022 47,482 Number +15.5%
2023 45,855 Number -3.4%
2024 45,810 Number -0.1%

Austria compared with similar countries

  • Austria's 45,810 Number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 27,643 Number, 1.7× the median. (43 countries reporting)
  • Austria's 45,810 Number is above the median for high income countries, which is 36,633 Number, 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 Number 76,205 Number
1988 -53.6% 76,205 Number 35,361 Number

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Austria

  1. 18 Belarus 60,714 Number compare
  2. 19 Belgium 46,641 Number compare
  3. 20 Hungary 46,561 Number compare
  4. 22 Sweden 44,854 Number compare
  5. 23 Czechia 44,486 Number compare
  6. 24 Switzerland 36,769 Number 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 Number 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 Number in 1987.
What is the lowest marriages by sex and previous marital status recorded in Austria?
The lowest recorded value was 34,213 Number in 2001.
How does Austria rank for marriages by sex and previous marital status?
Austria ranks 21st out of 58 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
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
61 places, 2,156 data points, 1960–2024
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