Marriages by sex and previous marital status in Croatia

Croatia: Marriages by sex and previous marital status was 17,206 Number in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
17,206 Number
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
36th
of 58 countries
All-time high
24,596 Number
in 1996
All-time low
15,196 Number
in 2020
Years of data
29
1996–2024

Marriages by sex and previous marital status in Croatia, 1996–2024

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k1996201020241996: 24.6k Number1997: 24.5k Number1998: 24.2k Number1999: 23.8k Number2000: 22.0k Number2001: 22.1k Number2002: 22.8k Number2003: 22.3k Number2004: 22.7k Number2005: 22.1k Number2006: 22.1k Number2007: 23.1k Number2008: 23.4k Number2009: 22.4k Number2010: 21.3k Number2011: 20.2k Number2012: 20.3k Number2013: 19.2k Number2014: 19.5k Number2015: 19.8k Number2016: 20.5k Number2017: 20.3k Number2018: 19.9k Number2019: 19.8k Number2020: 15.2k Number2021: 18.2k Number2022: 18.1k Number2023: 17.3k Number2024: 17.2k Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for marriages by sex and previous marital status in Croatia is 17,206 Number, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 11.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, marriages by sex and previous marital status in Croatia peaked at 24,596 Number in 1996 and was at its lowest, 15,196 Number, in 2020.

Croatia ranks 36th of 58 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.

Marriages by sex and previous marital status in Croatia, year by year

Annual values for Marriages by sex and previous marital status in Croatia, 1996 to 2024.
Year Number Change
1996 24,596 Number —
1997 24,517 Number -0.3%
1998 24,243 Number -1.1%
1999 23,778 Number -1.9%
2000 22,017 Number -7.4%
2001 22,076 Number +0.3%
2002 22,806 Number +3.3%
2003 22,337 Number -2.1%
2004 22,700 Number +1.6%
2005 22,138 Number -2.5%
2006 22,092 Number -0.2%
2007 23,140 Number +4.7%
2008 23,373 Number +1.0%
2009 22,382 Number -4.2%
2010 21,294 Number -4.9%
2011 20,211 Number -5.1%
2012 20,323 Number +0.6%
2013 19,169 Number -5.7%
2014 19,501 Number +1.7%
2015 19,834 Number +1.7%
2016 20,467 Number +3.2%
2017 20,310 Number -0.8%
2018 19,921 Number -1.9%
2019 19,761 Number -0.8%
2020 15,196 Number -23.1%
2021 18,203 Number +19.8%
2022 18,074 Number -0.7%
2023 17,306 Number -4.2%
2024 17,206 Number -0.6%

Croatia compared with similar countries

  • Croatia's 17,206 Number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 27,643 Number, 62% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
  • Croatia's 17,206 Number is below the median for high income countries, which is 36,633 Number, 47% of the median. (33 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 24,284 Number 23,778 Number 24,596 Number 4
2000s 22,506 Number 22,017 Number 23,373 Number 10
2010s 20,079 Number 19,169 Number 21,294 Number 10
2020s 17,197 Number 15,196 Number 18,203 Number 5

Countries ranked near Croatia

  1. 33 Bulgaria 20,643 Number compare
  2. 34 Kosovo* 18,131 Number compare
  3. 35 Norway 17,699 Number compare
  4. 36 Croatia 17,206 Number compare
  5. 38 Ireland 16,717 Number compare
  6. 39 Armenia 16,330 Number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is marriages by sex and previous marital status in Croatia?
Marriages by sex and previous marital status in Croatia was 17,206 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest marriages by sex and previous marital status recorded in Croatia?
The highest recorded value was 24,596 Number in 1996.
What is the lowest marriages by sex and previous marital status recorded in Croatia?
The lowest recorded value was 15,196 Number in 2020.
How does Croatia rank for marriages by sex and previous marital status?
Croatia ranks 36th out of 58 countries with data for 2024.
Is marriages by sex and previous marital status rising or falling in Croatia?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Croatia 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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