Marriages by sex and previous marital status in Ireland
Ireland: Marriages by sex and previous marital status was 16,717 Number in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
16,717 Number
Change on year
up 75.5%
World rank
38th
of 58 countries
All-time high
22,833 Number
in 1974
All-time low
9,523 Number
in 2020
Years of data
51
1960–2021
Marriages by sex and previous marital status in Ireland, 1960–2021
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
In 2021, marriages by sex and previous marital status in Ireland stood at 16,717 Number.
The figure is up 75.5% on the previous year and down 15.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, marriages by sex and previous marital status in Ireland peaked at 22,833 Number in 1974 and was at its lowest, 9,523 Number, in 2020.
That places Ireland 38th out of 58 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Marriages by sex and previous marital status in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 15,465 Number | — |
| 1961 | 15,329 Number | -0.9% |
| 1962 | 15,627 Number | +1.9% |
| 1963 | 15,556 Number | -0.5% |
| 1964 | 16,128 Number | +3.7% |
| 1965 | 16,946 Number | +5.1% |
| 1966 | 16,849 Number | -0.6% |
| 1967 | 17,788 Number | +5.6% |
| 1968 | 18,993 Number | +6.8% |
| 1969 | 20,304 Number | +6.9% |
| 1970 | 20,778 Number | +2.3% |
| 1971 | 22,014 Number | +5.9% |
| 1972 | 22,302 Number | +1.3% |
| 1973 | 22,816 Number | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 22,833 Number | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 21,280 Number | -6.8% |
| 1976 | 20,580 Number | -3.3% |
| 1977 | 20,016 Number | -2.7% |
| 1978 | 21,184 Number | +5.8% |
| 1979 | 20,806 Number | -1.8% |
| 1980 | 21,792 Number | +4.7% |
| 1981 | 20,612 Number | -5.4% |
| 1982 | 20,224 Number | -1.9% |
| 1983 | 19,467 Number | -3.7% |
| 1984 | 18,513 Number | -4.9% |
| 1985 | 18,791 Number | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 18,573 Number | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 18,309 Number | -1.4% |
| 1988 | 18,382 Number | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 18,174 Number | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 17,838 Number | -1.8% |
| 1991 | 17,441 Number | -2.2% |
| 1992 | 16,636 Number | -4.6% |
| 1993 | 16,824 Number | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 16,621 Number | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 15,604 Number | -6.1% |
| 1996 | 16,174 Number | +3.7% |
| 1997 | 15,631 Number | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 21,355 Number | +36.6% |
| 2006 | 22,089 Number | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 22,756 Number | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 21,627 Number | -5.0% |
| 2010 | 20,594 Number | -4.8% |
| 2011 | 19,855 Number | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 20,680 Number | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 22,045 Number | +6.6% |
| 2015 | 22,116 Number | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 22,626 Number | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 22,021 Number | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 9,523 Number | -56.8% |
| 2021 | 16,717 Number | +75.5% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 16,717 Number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 27,643 Number, 60% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 16,717 Number is below the median for high income countries, which is 36,633 Number, 46% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Marriages by sex and previous marital status in Ireland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +75.5% | 9,523 Number | 16,717 Number |
| 2020 | -56.8% | 22,021 Number | 9,523 Number |
| 2005 | +36.6% | 15,631 Number | 21,355 Number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 16,898 Number | 15,329 Number | 20,304 Number | 10 |
| 1970s | 21,461 Number | 20,016 Number | 22,833 Number | 10 |
| 1980s | 19,284 Number | 18,174 Number | 21,792 Number | 10 |
| 1990s | 16,596 Number | 15,604 Number | 17,838 Number | 8 |
| 2000s | 21,957 Number | 21,355 Number | 22,756 Number | 4 |
| 2010s | 21,420 Number | 19,855 Number | 22,626 Number | 7 |
| 2020s | 13,120 Number | 9,523 Number | 16,717 Number | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
More reference data data for Ireland
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0921 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.87 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 3.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.6 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 21.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.5015 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is marriages by sex and previous marital status in Ireland?
- Marriages by sex and previous marital status in Ireland was 16,717 Number in 2021, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest marriages by sex and previous marital status recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 22,833 Number in 1974.
- What is the lowest marriages by sex and previous marital status recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,523 Number in 2020.
- How does Ireland rank for marriages by sex and previous marital status?
- Ireland ranks 38th out of 58 countries with data for 2021.
- Is marriages by sex and previous marital status rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ireland 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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