Marriages by sex and previous marital status in Greece
Greece: Marriages by sex and previous marital status was 36,649 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
36,649
Change on year
down 9.2%
World rank
27th
of 63 countries
All-time high
81,706
in 1967
All-time low
31,475
in 2020
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Marriages by sex and previous marital status in Greece, 1960–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Greece recorded 36,649 for marriages by sex and previous marital status in 2024.
The figure is down 9.2% on the previous year and down 31.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, marriages by sex and previous marital status in Greece peaked at 81,706 in 1967 and was at its lowest, 31,475, in 2020.
Greece ranks 27th of 63 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Marriages by sex and previous marital status in Greece, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 58,165 | — |
| 1961 | 70,914 | +21.9% |
| 1962 | 70,675 | -0.3% |
| 1963 | 78,038 | +10.4% |
| 1964 | 76,042 | -2.6% |
| 1965 | 80,728 | +6.2% |
| 1966 | 71,666 | -11.2% |
| 1967 | 81,706 | +14.0% |
| 1968 | 65,371 | -20.0% |
| 1969 | 72,544 | +11.0% |
| 1970 | 67,439 | -7.0% |
| 1971 | 73,350 | +8.8% |
| 1972 | 60,144 | -18.0% |
| 1973 | 73,762 | +22.6% |
| 1974 | 68,059 | -7.7% |
| 1975 | 76,452 | +12.3% |
| 1976 | 63,540 | -16.9% |
| 1977 | 76,228 | +20.0% |
| 1978 | 72,523 | -4.9% |
| 1979 | 79,023 | +9.0% |
| 1980 | 62,352 | -21.1% |
| 1981 | 71,178 | +14.2% |
| 1982 | 67,784 | -4.8% |
| 1983 | 71,143 | +5.0% |
| 1984 | 54,793 | -23.0% |
| 1985 | 63,709 | +16.3% |
| 1986 | 58,091 | -8.8% |
| 1987 | 66,166 | +13.9% |
| 1988 | 47,873 | -27.6% |
| 1989 | 61,884 | +29.3% |
| 1990 | 59,052 | -4.6% |
| 1991 | 65,568 | +11.0% |
| 1992 | 48,631 | -25.8% |
| 1993 | 62,195 | +27.9% |
| 1994 | 56,813 | -8.7% |
| 1995 | 63,987 | +12.6% |
| 1996 | 45,408 | -29.0% |
| 1997 | 60,535 | +33.3% |
| 1998 | 55,489 | -8.3% |
| 1999 | 61,165 | +10.2% |
| 2000 | 48,880 | -20.1% |
| 2001 | 58,491 | +19.7% |
| 2002 | 57,872 | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 61,081 | +5.5% |
| 2004 | 51,377 | -15.9% |
| 2005 | 61,043 | +18.8% |
| 2006 | 57,802 | -5.3% |
| 2007 | 61,377 | +6.2% |
| 2008 | 53,500 | -12.8% |
| 2009 | 59,212 | +10.7% |
| 2010 | 56,338 | -4.9% |
| 2011 | 55,099 | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 49,710 | -9.8% |
| 2013 | 51,256 | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 53,105 | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 53,672 | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 49,632 | -7.5% |
| 2017 | 50,138 | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 47,428 | -5.4% |
| 2019 | 47,137 | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 31,475 | -33.2% |
| 2021 | 40,759 | +29.5% |
| 2022 | 43,355 | +6.4% |
| 2023 | 40,351 | -6.9% |
| 2024 | 36,649 | -9.2% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 36,649 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 27,643, 1.3× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Greece's 36,649 is above the median for high income countries, which is 36,633, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 72,585 | 58,165 | 81,706 | 10 |
| 1970s | 71,052 | 60,144 | 79,023 | 10 |
| 1980s | 62,497 | 47,873 | 71,178 | 10 |
| 1990s | 57,884 | 45,408 | 65,568 | 10 |
| 2000s | 57,064 | 48,880 | 61,377 | 10 |
| 2010s | 51,352 | 47,137 | 56,338 | 10 |
| 2020s | 38,518 | 31,475 | 43,355 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Greece
More reference data data for Greece
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2183 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.7298 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 11.6 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.19 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is marriages by sex and previous marital status in Greece?
- Marriages by sex and previous marital status in Greece was 36,649 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest marriages by sex and previous marital status recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 81,706 in 1967.
- What is the lowest marriages by sex and previous marital status recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 31,475 in 2020.
- How does Greece rank for marriages by sex and previous marital status?
- Greece ranks 27th out of 63 countries with data for 2024.
- Is marriages by sex and previous marital status rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Greece 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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