Marriages by sex and previous marital status in Belgium
Belgium: Marriages by sex and previous marital status was 46,641 Number in 2023. ▼ Falling
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 15th of 47 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.
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 |
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More reference data data for Belgium
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9298 (2050)
- 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 15th out of 47 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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