Marriages by sex and previous marital status in Croatia

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

Latest (2024)
17,206
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
39th
of 63 countries
All-time high
24,596
in 1996
All-time low
15,196
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: 24.6k1997: 24.5k1998: 24.2k1999: 23.8k2000: 22.0k2001: 22.1k2002: 22.8k2003: 22.3k2004: 22.7k2005: 22.1k2006: 22.1k2007: 23.1k2008: 23.4k2009: 22.4k2010: 21.3k2011: 20.2k2012: 20.3k2013: 19.2k2014: 19.5k2015: 19.8k2016: 20.5k2017: 20.3k2018: 19.9k2019: 19.8k2020: 15.2k2021: 18.2k2022: 18.1k2023: 17.3k2024: 17.2k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for marriages by sex and previous marital status in Croatia is 17,206, 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 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 15,196, in 2020.

Croatia ranks 39th of 63 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 Value Change
1996 24,596 —
1997 24,517 -0.3%
1998 24,243 -1.1%
1999 23,778 -1.9%
2000 22,017 -7.4%
2001 22,076 +0.3%
2002 22,806 +3.3%
2003 22,337 -2.1%
2004 22,700 +1.6%
2005 22,138 -2.5%
2006 22,092 -0.2%
2007 23,140 +4.7%
2008 23,373 +1.0%
2009 22,382 -4.2%
2010 21,294 -4.9%
2011 20,211 -5.1%
2012 20,323 +0.6%
2013 19,169 -5.7%
2014 19,501 +1.7%
2015 19,834 +1.7%
2016 20,467 +3.2%
2017 20,310 -0.8%
2018 19,921 -1.9%
2019 19,761 -0.8%
2020 15,196 -23.1%
2021 18,203 +19.8%
2022 18,074 -0.7%
2023 17,306 -4.2%
2024 17,206 -0.6%

Croatia compared with similar countries

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

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Croatia

  1. 36 Bulgaria 20,643 compare
  2. 37 Kosovo* 18,131 compare
  3. 38 Norway 17,699 compare
  4. 39 Croatia 17,206 compare
  5. 41 Ireland 16,717 compare
  6. 42 Armenia 16,330 compare
  7. 42 Armenia 16,330 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 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 in 1996.
What is the lowest marriages by sex and previous marital status recorded in Croatia?
The lowest recorded value was 15,196 in 2020.
How does Croatia rank for marriages by sex and previous marital status?
Croatia ranks 39th out of 63 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
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
66 places, 2,251 data points, 1960–2024
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