Marriages by sex and previous marital status in Denmark
Denmark: Marriages by sex and previous marital status was 27,643 Number in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
27,643 Number
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
28th
of 58 countries
All-time high
41,693 Number
in 1965
All-time low
24,330 Number
in 1982
Years of data
62
1960–2021
Marriages by sex and previous marital status in Denmark, 1960–2021
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
In 2021, marriages by sex and previous marital status in Denmark stood at 27,643 Number.
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 Number in 1965 and was at its lowest, 24,330 Number, in 1982.
Denmark ranks 28th of 58 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 | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 35,897 Number | — |
| 1961 | 36,364 Number | +1.3% |
| 1962 | 37,513 Number | +3.2% |
| 1963 | 38,580 Number | +2.8% |
| 1964 | 39,565 Number | +2.6% |
| 1965 | 41,693 Number | +5.4% |
| 1966 | 41,424 Number | -0.6% |
| 1967 | 41,158 Number | -0.6% |
| 1968 | 39,457 Number | -4.1% |
| 1969 | 39,158 Number | -0.8% |
| 1970 | 36,376 Number | -7.1% |
| 1971 | 32,801 Number | -9.8% |
| 1972 | 31,073 Number | -5.3% |
| 1973 | 30,813 Number | -0.8% |
| 1974 | 33,182 Number | +7.7% |
| 1975 | 31,782 Number | -4.2% |
| 1976 | 31,192 Number | -1.9% |
| 1977 | 32,174 Number | +3.1% |
| 1978 | 28,763 Number | -10.6% |
| 1979 | 27,842 Number | -3.2% |
| 1980 | 26,448 Number | -5.0% |
| 1981 | 25,411 Number | -3.9% |
| 1982 | 24,330 Number | -4.3% |
| 1983 | 27,096 Number | +11.4% |
| 1984 | 28,624 Number | +5.6% |
| 1985 | 29,322 Number | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 30,773 Number | +4.9% |
| 1987 | 31,132 Number | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 32,080 Number | +3.0% |
| 1989 | 30,894 Number | -3.7% |
| 1990 | 31,513 Number | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 31,099 Number | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 32,188 Number | +3.5% |
| 1993 | 31,638 Number | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 35,321 Number | +11.6% |
| 1995 | 34,736 Number | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 35,953 Number | +3.5% |
| 1997 | 34,244 Number | -4.8% |
| 1998 | 34,733 Number | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 35,439 Number | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 38,388 Number | +8.3% |
| 2001 | 36,567 Number | -4.7% |
| 2002 | 37,210 Number | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 35,041 Number | -5.8% |
| 2004 | 37,711 Number | +7.6% |
| 2005 | 36,148 Number | -4.1% |
| 2006 | 36,452 Number | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 36,576 Number | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 37,376 Number | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 32,934 Number | -11.9% |
| 2010 | 30,949 Number | -6.0% |
| 2011 | 27,198 Number | -12.1% |
| 2012 | 28,503 Number | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 27,503 Number | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 28,331 Number | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 28,853 Number | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 30,767 Number | +6.6% |
| 2017 | 31,777 Number | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 32,525 Number | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 30,635 Number | -5.8% |
| 2020 | 28,538 Number | -6.8% |
| 2021 | 27,643 Number | -3.1% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 27,643 Number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 27,643 Number, 1.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 27,643 Number is below the median for high income countries, which is 36,633 Number, 75% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 39,081 Number | 35,897 Number | 41,693 Number | 10 |
| 1970s | 31,600 Number | 27,842 Number | 36,376 Number | 10 |
| 1980s | 28,611 Number | 24,330 Number | 32,080 Number | 10 |
| 1990s | 33,686 Number | 31,099 Number | 35,953 Number | 10 |
| 2000s | 36,440 Number | 32,934 Number | 38,388 Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 29,704 Number | 27,198 Number | 32,525 Number | 10 |
| 2020s | 28,090 Number | 27,643 Number | 28,538 Number | 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 Number 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 Number in 1965.
- What is the lowest marriages by sex and previous marital status recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 24,330 Number in 1982.
- How does Denmark rank for marriages by sex and previous marital status?
- Denmark ranks 28th out of 58 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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