Marriages by sex and previous marital status in Belgium
Belgium: Marriages by sex and previous marital status was 46,641 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Marriages by sex and previous marital status in Belgium, 1960–2023
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 46,641 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 in 1972 and was at its lowest, 32,802, in 2020.
Belgium ranks 21st of 63 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 65,220 | — |
| 1961 | 62,371 | -4.4% |
| 1962 | 62,086 | -0.5% |
| 1963 | 62,449 | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 65,008 | +4.1% |
| 1965 | 66,535 | +2.3% |
| 1966 | 68,330 | +2.7% |
| 1967 | 68,309 | -0.0% |
| 1968 | 69,713 | +2.1% |
| 1969 | 72,330 | +3.8% |
| 1970 | 73,261 | +1.3% |
| 1971 | 73,644 | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 74,352 | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 73,664 | -0.9% |
| 1974 | 73,567 | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 71,736 | -2.5% |
| 1976 | 71,142 | -0.8% |
| 1977 | 69,073 | -2.9% |
| 1978 | 67,127 | -2.8% |
| 1979 | 65,429 | -2.5% |
| 1980 | 66,369 | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 64,380 | -3.0% |
| 1982 | 62,341 | -3.2% |
| 1983 | 59,629 | -4.4% |
| 1984 | 58,962 | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 57,559 | -2.4% |
| 1986 | 56,780 | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 56,563 | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 59,075 | +4.4% |
| 1989 | 63,511 | +7.5% |
| 1990 | 64,554 | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 60,740 | -5.9% |
| 1992 | 58,156 | -4.3% |
| 1993 | 54,112 | -7.0% |
| 1994 | 51,962 | -4.0% |
| 1995 | 51,402 | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 50,552 | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 47,847 | -5.4% |
| 1998 | 44,393 | -7.2% |
| 1999 | 44,202 | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 45,123 | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 42,110 | -6.7% |
| 2002 | 40,434 | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 41,777 | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 43,296 | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 43,141 | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 44,813 | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 45,561 | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 45,613 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 43,303 | -5.1% |
| 2010 | 42,159 | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 37,854 | -10.2% |
| 2014 | 44,858 | +18.5% |
| 2015 | 45,005 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 44,725 | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 44,329 | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 45,069 | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 44,281 | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 32,802 | -25.9% |
| 2021 | 40,845 | +24.5% |
| 2022 | 48,513 | +18.8% |
| 2023 | 46,641 | -3.9% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 46,641 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 27,643, 1.7× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 46,641 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 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 | 32,802 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 66,235 | 62,086 | 72,330 | 10 |
| 1970s | 71,300 | 65,429 | 74,352 | 10 |
| 1980s | 60,517 | 56,563 | 66,369 | 10 |
| 1990s | 52,792 | 44,202 | 64,554 | 10 |
| 2000s | 43,517 | 40,434 | 45,613 | 10 |
| 2010s | 43,535 | 37,854 | 45,069 | 8 |
| 2020s | 42,200 | 32,802 | 48,513 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
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 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 in 1972.
- What is the lowest marriages by sex and previous marital status recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 32,802 in 2020.
- How does Belgium rank for marriages by sex and previous marital status?
- Belgium ranks 21st out of 63 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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