Marriages by sex and previous marital status in Belgium
Belgium: Marriages by sex and previous marital status was 46,641 Number in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
46,641 Number
Change on year
down 3.9%
World rank
19th
of 58 countries
All-time high
74,352 Number
in 1972
All-time low
32,802 Number
in 2020
Years of data
62
1960–2023
Marriages by sex and previous marital status in Belgium, 1960–2023
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 46,641 Number for marriages by sex and previous marital status in 2023.
That represents a change of down 3.9% on the previous year and up 23.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, marriages by sex and previous marital status in Belgium peaked at 74,352 Number in 1972 and was at its lowest, 32,802 Number, in 2020.
Belgium ranks 19th of 58 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 62 years of available data.
Marriages by sex and previous marital status in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 65,220 Number | — |
| 1961 | 62,371 Number | -4.4% |
| 1962 | 62,086 Number | -0.5% |
| 1963 | 62,449 Number | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 65,008 Number | +4.1% |
| 1965 | 66,535 Number | +2.3% |
| 1966 | 68,330 Number | +2.7% |
| 1967 | 68,309 Number | -0.0% |
| 1968 | 69,713 Number | +2.1% |
| 1969 | 72,330 Number | +3.8% |
| 1970 | 73,261 Number | +1.3% |
| 1971 | 73,644 Number | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 74,352 Number | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 73,664 Number | -0.9% |
| 1974 | 73,567 Number | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 71,736 Number | -2.5% |
| 1976 | 71,142 Number | -0.8% |
| 1977 | 69,073 Number | -2.9% |
| 1978 | 67,127 Number | -2.8% |
| 1979 | 65,429 Number | -2.5% |
| 1980 | 66,369 Number | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 64,380 Number | -3.0% |
| 1982 | 62,341 Number | -3.2% |
| 1983 | 59,629 Number | -4.4% |
| 1984 | 58,962 Number | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 57,559 Number | -2.4% |
| 1986 | 56,780 Number | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 56,563 Number | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 59,075 Number | +4.4% |
| 1989 | 63,511 Number | +7.5% |
| 1990 | 64,554 Number | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 60,740 Number | -5.9% |
| 1992 | 58,156 Number | -4.3% |
| 1993 | 54,112 Number | -7.0% |
| 1994 | 51,962 Number | -4.0% |
| 1995 | 51,402 Number | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 50,552 Number | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 47,847 Number | -5.4% |
| 1998 | 44,393 Number | -7.2% |
| 1999 | 44,202 Number | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 45,123 Number | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 42,110 Number | -6.7% |
| 2002 | 40,434 Number | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 41,777 Number | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 43,296 Number | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 43,141 Number | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 44,813 Number | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 45,561 Number | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 45,613 Number | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 43,303 Number | -5.1% |
| 2010 | 42,159 Number | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 37,854 Number | -10.2% |
| 2014 | 44,858 Number | +18.5% |
| 2015 | 45,005 Number | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 44,725 Number | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 44,329 Number | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 45,069 Number | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 44,281 Number | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 32,802 Number | -25.9% |
| 2021 | 40,845 Number | +24.5% |
| 2022 | 48,513 Number | +18.8% |
| 2023 | 46,641 Number | -3.9% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 46,641 Number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 27,643 Number, 1.7× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 46,641 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 Belgium 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | -25.9% | 44,281 Number | 32,802 Number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 66,235 Number | 62,086 Number | 72,330 Number | 10 |
| 1970s | 71,300 Number | 65,429 Number | 74,352 Number | 10 |
| 1980s | 60,517 Number | 56,563 Number | 66,369 Number | 10 |
| 1990s | 52,792 Number | 44,202 Number | 64,554 Number | 10 |
| 2000s | 43,517 Number | 40,434 Number | 45,613 Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 43,535 Number | 37,854 Number | 45,069 Number | 8 |
| 2020s | 42,200 Number | 32,802 Number | 48,513 Number | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
More reference data data for Belgium
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.291 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1382 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.12 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.61 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.4 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7526 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is marriages by sex and previous marital status in Belgium?
- Marriages by sex and previous marital status in Belgium was 46,641 Number in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest marriages by sex and previous marital status recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 74,352 Number in 1972.
- What is the lowest marriages by sex and previous marital status recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 32,802 Number in 2020.
- How does Belgium rank for marriages by sex and previous marital status?
- Belgium ranks 19th out of 58 countries with data for 2023.
- Is marriages by sex and previous marital status rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belgium 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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