Marriages by sex and previous marital status in Germany
Germany: Marriages by sex and previous marital status was 349,216 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
349,216
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
4th
of 63 countries
All-time high
530,640
in 1962
All-time low
328,215
in 1978
Years of data
62
1960–2024
Marriages by sex and previous marital status in Germany, 1960–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for marriages by sex and previous marital status in Germany is 349,216, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 3.3% on the previous year and down 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, marriages by sex and previous marital status in Germany peaked at 530,640 in 1962 and was at its lowest, 328,215, in 1978.
That places Germany 4th out of 63 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 62 years of available data.
Marriages by sex and previous marital status in Germany, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 521,445 | — |
| 1961 | 529,901 | +1.6% |
| 1962 | 530,640 | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 507,644 | -4.3% |
| 1964 | 506,182 | -0.3% |
| 1965 | 492,128 | -2.8% |
| 1966 | 484,562 | -1.5% |
| 1967 | 483,101 | -0.3% |
| 1968 | 444,150 | -8.1% |
| 1969 | 446,586 | +0.5% |
| 1970 | 444,510 | -0.5% |
| 1971 | 432,030 | -2.8% |
| 1972 | 415,132 | -3.9% |
| 1973 | 394,603 | -4.9% |
| 1974 | 377,265 | -4.4% |
| 1975 | 386,681 | +2.5% |
| 1976 | 365,728 | -5.4% |
| 1977 | 358,487 | -2.0% |
| 1978 | 328,215 | -8.4% |
| 1979 | 344,823 | +5.1% |
| 1980 | 362,408 | +5.1% |
| 1981 | 359,658 | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 361,966 | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 369,963 | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 364,140 | -1.6% |
| 1985 | 364,661 | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 372,112 | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 382,564 | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 397,738 | +4.0% |
| 1989 | 398,608 | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 414,475 | +4.0% |
| 1991 | 454,291 | +9.6% |
| 1992 | 453,428 | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 442,605 | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 440,244 | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 430,534 | -2.2% |
| 1996 | 427,297 | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 422,776 | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 417,420 | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 430,674 | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 418,550 | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 389,591 | -6.9% |
| 2002 | 382,911 | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 395,992 | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 388,451 | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 373,681 | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 368,922 | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 377,055 | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 378,439 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 382,047 | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 377,816 | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 387,423 | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 373,655 | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 385,952 | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 400,115 | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 410,426 | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 407,466 | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 373,304 | -8.4% |
| 2021 | 357,785 | -4.2% |
| 2022 | 390,743 | +9.2% |
| 2023 | 360,979 | -7.6% |
| 2024 | 349,216 | -3.3% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 349,216 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 27,643, 12.6× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Germany's 349,216 is above the median for high income countries, which is 36,633, 9.5× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 494,634 | 444,150 | 530,640 | 10 |
| 1970s | 384,747 | 328,215 | 444,510 | 10 |
| 1980s | 373,382 | 359,658 | 398,608 | 10 |
| 1990s | 433,374 | 414,475 | 454,291 | 10 |
| 2000s | 385,955 | 368,922 | 418,550 | 9 |
| 2010s | 390,612 | 373,655 | 410,426 | 8 |
| 2020s | 366,405 | 349,216 | 390,743 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Germany
More reference data data for Germany
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.6 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 16.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 16.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 15.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 9.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.87 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 80.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 10.56 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is marriages by sex and previous marital status in Germany?
- Marriages by sex and previous marital status in Germany was 349,216 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest marriages by sex and previous marital status recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 530,640 in 1962.
- What is the lowest marriages by sex and previous marital status recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 328,215 in 1978.
- How does Germany rank for marriages by sex and previous marital status?
- Germany ranks 4th out of 63 countries with data for 2024.
- Is marriages by sex and previous marital status rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Germany 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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