Marriages by sex and previous marital status in Germany
Germany: Marriages by sex and previous marital status was 349,216 Number in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
349,216 Number
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
4th
of 58 countries
All-time high
530,640 Number
in 1962
All-time low
328,215 Number
in 1978
Years of data
62
1960–2024
Marriages by sex and previous marital status in Germany, 1960–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for marriages by sex and previous marital status in Germany is 349,216 Number, 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 Number in 1962 and was at its lowest, 328,215 Number, in 1978.
That places Germany 4th out of 58 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 | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 521,445 Number | — |
| 1961 | 529,901 Number | +1.6% |
| 1962 | 530,640 Number | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 507,644 Number | -4.3% |
| 1964 | 506,182 Number | -0.3% |
| 1965 | 492,128 Number | -2.8% |
| 1966 | 484,562 Number | -1.5% |
| 1967 | 483,101 Number | -0.3% |
| 1968 | 444,150 Number | -8.1% |
| 1969 | 446,586 Number | +0.5% |
| 1970 | 444,510 Number | -0.5% |
| 1971 | 432,030 Number | -2.8% |
| 1972 | 415,132 Number | -3.9% |
| 1973 | 394,603 Number | -4.9% |
| 1974 | 377,265 Number | -4.4% |
| 1975 | 386,681 Number | +2.5% |
| 1976 | 365,728 Number | -5.4% |
| 1977 | 358,487 Number | -2.0% |
| 1978 | 328,215 Number | -8.4% |
| 1979 | 344,823 Number | +5.1% |
| 1980 | 362,408 Number | +5.1% |
| 1981 | 359,658 Number | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 361,966 Number | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 369,963 Number | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 364,140 Number | -1.6% |
| 1985 | 364,661 Number | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 372,112 Number | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 382,564 Number | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 397,738 Number | +4.0% |
| 1989 | 398,608 Number | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 414,475 Number | +4.0% |
| 1991 | 454,291 Number | +9.6% |
| 1992 | 453,428 Number | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 442,605 Number | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 440,244 Number | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 430,534 Number | -2.2% |
| 1996 | 427,297 Number | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 422,776 Number | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 417,420 Number | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 430,674 Number | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 418,550 Number | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 389,591 Number | -6.9% |
| 2002 | 382,911 Number | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 395,992 Number | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 388,451 Number | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 373,681 Number | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 368,922 Number | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 377,055 Number | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 378,439 Number | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 382,047 Number | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 377,816 Number | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 387,423 Number | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 373,655 Number | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 385,952 Number | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 400,115 Number | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 410,426 Number | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 407,466 Number | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 373,304 Number | -8.4% |
| 2021 | 357,785 Number | -4.2% |
| 2022 | 390,743 Number | +9.2% |
| 2023 | 360,979 Number | -7.6% |
| 2024 | 349,216 Number | -3.3% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 349,216 Number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 27,643 Number, 12.6× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Germany's 349,216 Number is above the median for high income countries, which is 36,633 Number, 9.5× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 494,634 Number | 444,150 Number | 530,640 Number | 10 |
| 1970s | 384,747 Number | 328,215 Number | 444,510 Number | 10 |
| 1980s | 373,382 Number | 359,658 Number | 398,608 Number | 10 |
| 1990s | 433,374 Number | 414,475 Number | 454,291 Number | 10 |
| 2000s | 385,955 Number | 368,922 Number | 418,550 Number | 9 |
| 2010s | 390,612 Number | 373,655 Number | 410,426 Number | 8 |
| 2020s | 366,405 Number | 349,216 Number | 390,743 Number | 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 Number 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 Number in 1962.
- What is the lowest marriages by sex and previous marital status recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 328,215 Number in 1978.
- How does Germany rank for marriages by sex and previous marital status?
- Germany ranks 4th out of 58 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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