Marriages by sex and previous marital status in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Marriages by sex and previous marital status was 20,643 Number in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
20,643 Number
Change on year
down 5.3%
World rank
33rd
of 58 countries
All-time high
36,795 Number
in 1995
All-time low
20,643 Number
in 2024
Years of data
30
1995–2024
Marriages by sex and previous marital status in Bulgaria, 1995–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 20,643 Number for marriages by sex and previous marital status in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 30 years on record.
That represents a change of down 5.3% on the previous year and down 16.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, marriages by sex and previous marital status in Bulgaria peaked at 36,795 Number in 1995 and was at its lowest, 20,643 Number, in 2024.
Bulgaria ranks 33rd of 58 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.
Marriages by sex and previous marital status in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 36,795 Number | — |
| 1996 | 35,723 Number | -2.9% |
| 1997 | 34,772 Number | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 35,582 Number | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 35,540 Number | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 35,164 Number | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 31,974 Number | -9.1% |
| 2002 | 29,218 Number | -8.6% |
| 2003 | 30,645 Number | +4.9% |
| 2004 | 31,038 Number | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 33,501 Number | +7.9% |
| 2006 | 32,773 Number | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 29,640 Number | -9.6% |
| 2008 | 27,722 Number | -6.5% |
| 2009 | 25,923 Number | -6.5% |
| 2010 | 24,286 Number | -6.3% |
| 2011 | 21,448 Number | -11.7% |
| 2012 | 21,167 Number | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 21,943 Number | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 24,596 Number | +12.1% |
| 2015 | 27,720 Number | +12.7% |
| 2016 | 26,803 Number | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 28,593 Number | +6.7% |
| 2018 | 28,961 Number | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 29,198 Number | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 22,172 Number | -24.1% |
| 2021 | 26,620 Number | +20.1% |
| 2022 | 26,013 Number | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 21,800 Number | -16.2% |
| 2024 | 20,643 Number | -5.3% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 20,643 Number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 27,643 Number, 75% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 20,643 Number is below the median for high income countries, which is 36,633 Number, 56% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 35,682 Number | 34,772 Number | 36,795 Number | 5 |
| 2000s | 30,760 Number | 25,923 Number | 35,164 Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 25,472 Number | 21,167 Number | 29,198 Number | 10 |
| 2020s | 23,450 Number | 20,643 Number | 26,620 Number | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
More reference data data for Bulgaria
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3067 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2728 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2506 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.608 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.36 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is marriages by sex and previous marital status in Bulgaria?
- Marriages by sex and previous marital status in Bulgaria was 20,643 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest marriages by sex and previous marital status recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 36,795 Number in 1995.
- What is the lowest marriages by sex and previous marital status recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 20,643 Number in 2024.
- How does Bulgaria rank for marriages by sex and previous marital status?
- Bulgaria ranks 33rd out of 58 countries with data for 2024.
- Is marriages by sex and previous marital status rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bulgaria 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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