Marriages by sex and previous marital status in Denmark
Denmark: Marriages by sex and previous marital status was 27,643 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
27,643
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
31st
of 63 countries
All-time high
41,693
in 1965
All-time low
24,330
in 1982
Years of data
62
1960–2021
Marriages by sex and previous marital status in Denmark, 1960–2021
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2021, marriages by sex and previous marital status in Denmark stood at 27,643.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.1% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, marriages by sex and previous marital status in Denmark peaked at 41,693 in 1965 and was at its lowest, 24,330, in 1982.
Denmark ranks 31st 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 Denmark, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 35,897 | — |
| 1961 | 36,364 | +1.3% |
| 1962 | 37,513 | +3.2% |
| 1963 | 38,580 | +2.8% |
| 1964 | 39,565 | +2.6% |
| 1965 | 41,693 | +5.4% |
| 1966 | 41,424 | -0.6% |
| 1967 | 41,158 | -0.6% |
| 1968 | 39,457 | -4.1% |
| 1969 | 39,158 | -0.8% |
| 1970 | 36,376 | -7.1% |
| 1971 | 32,801 | -9.8% |
| 1972 | 31,073 | -5.3% |
| 1973 | 30,813 | -0.8% |
| 1974 | 33,182 | +7.7% |
| 1975 | 31,782 | -4.2% |
| 1976 | 31,192 | -1.9% |
| 1977 | 32,174 | +3.1% |
| 1978 | 28,763 | -10.6% |
| 1979 | 27,842 | -3.2% |
| 1980 | 26,448 | -5.0% |
| 1981 | 25,411 | -3.9% |
| 1982 | 24,330 | -4.3% |
| 1983 | 27,096 | +11.4% |
| 1984 | 28,624 | +5.6% |
| 1985 | 29,322 | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 30,773 | +4.9% |
| 1987 | 31,132 | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 32,080 | +3.0% |
| 1989 | 30,894 | -3.7% |
| 1990 | 31,513 | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 31,099 | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 32,188 | +3.5% |
| 1993 | 31,638 | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 35,321 | +11.6% |
| 1995 | 34,736 | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 35,953 | +3.5% |
| 1997 | 34,244 | -4.8% |
| 1998 | 34,733 | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 35,439 | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 38,388 | +8.3% |
| 2001 | 36,567 | -4.7% |
| 2002 | 37,210 | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 35,041 | -5.8% |
| 2004 | 37,711 | +7.6% |
| 2005 | 36,148 | -4.1% |
| 2006 | 36,452 | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 36,576 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 37,376 | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 32,934 | -11.9% |
| 2010 | 30,949 | -6.0% |
| 2011 | 27,198 | -12.1% |
| 2012 | 28,503 | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 27,503 | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 28,331 | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 28,853 | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 30,767 | +6.6% |
| 2017 | 31,777 | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 32,525 | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 30,635 | -5.8% |
| 2020 | 28,538 | -6.8% |
| 2021 | 27,643 | -3.1% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 27,643 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 27,643, 1.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 27,643 is below the median for high income countries, which is 36,633, 75% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 39,081 | 35,897 | 41,693 | 10 |
| 1970s | 31,600 | 27,842 | 36,376 | 10 |
| 1980s | 28,611 | 24,330 | 32,080 | 10 |
| 1990s | 33,686 | 31,099 | 35,953 | 10 |
| 2000s | 36,440 | 32,934 | 38,388 | 10 |
| 2010s | 29,704 | 27,198 | 32,525 | 10 |
| 2020s | 28,090 | 27,643 | 28,538 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
More reference data data for Denmark
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1915 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4109 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 2.16 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 12.99 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.24 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is marriages by sex and previous marital status in Denmark?
- Marriages by sex and previous marital status in Denmark was 27,643 in 2021, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest marriages by sex and previous marital status recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 41,693 in 1965.
- What is the lowest marriages by sex and previous marital status recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 24,330 in 1982.
- How does Denmark rank for marriages by sex and previous marital status?
- Denmark ranks 31st out of 63 countries with data for 2021.
- Is marriages by sex and previous marital status rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Denmark 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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