Marriages by sex and previous marital status in Ireland
Ireland: Marriages by sex and previous marital status was 16,717 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Marriages by sex and previous marital status in Ireland, 1960–2021
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2021, marriages by sex and previous marital status in Ireland stood at 16,717.
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 in 1974 and was at its lowest, 9,523, in 2020.
That places Ireland 41st out of 63 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 15,465 | — |
| 1961 | 15,329 | -0.9% |
| 1962 | 15,627 | +1.9% |
| 1963 | 15,556 | -0.5% |
| 1964 | 16,128 | +3.7% |
| 1965 | 16,946 | +5.1% |
| 1966 | 16,849 | -0.6% |
| 1967 | 17,788 | +5.6% |
| 1968 | 18,993 | +6.8% |
| 1969 | 20,304 | +6.9% |
| 1970 | 20,778 | +2.3% |
| 1971 | 22,014 | +5.9% |
| 1972 | 22,302 | +1.3% |
| 1973 | 22,816 | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 22,833 | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 21,280 | -6.8% |
| 1976 | 20,580 | -3.3% |
| 1977 | 20,016 | -2.7% |
| 1978 | 21,184 | +5.8% |
| 1979 | 20,806 | -1.8% |
| 1980 | 21,792 | +4.7% |
| 1981 | 20,612 | -5.4% |
| 1982 | 20,224 | -1.9% |
| 1983 | 19,467 | -3.7% |
| 1984 | 18,513 | -4.9% |
| 1985 | 18,791 | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 18,573 | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 18,309 | -1.4% |
| 1988 | 18,382 | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 18,174 | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 17,838 | -1.8% |
| 1991 | 17,441 | -2.2% |
| 1992 | 16,636 | -4.6% |
| 1993 | 16,824 | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 16,621 | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 15,604 | -6.1% |
| 1996 | 16,174 | +3.7% |
| 1997 | 15,631 | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 21,355 | +36.6% |
| 2006 | 22,089 | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 22,756 | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 21,627 | -5.0% |
| 2010 | 20,594 | -4.8% |
| 2011 | 19,855 | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 20,680 | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 22,045 | +6.6% |
| 2015 | 22,116 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 22,626 | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 22,021 | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 9,523 | -56.8% |
| 2021 | 16,717 | +75.5% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 16,717 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 27,643, 60% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 16,717 is below the median for high income countries, which is 36,633, 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 | 16,717 |
| 2020 | -56.8% | 22,021 | 9,523 |
| 2005 | +36.6% | 15,631 | 21,355 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 16,898 | 15,329 | 20,304 | 10 |
| 1970s | 21,461 | 20,016 | 22,833 | 10 |
| 1980s | 19,284 | 18,174 | 21,792 | 10 |
| 1990s | 16,596 | 15,604 | 17,838 | 8 |
| 2000s | 21,957 | 21,355 | 22,756 | 4 |
| 2010s | 21,420 | 19,855 | 22,626 | 7 |
| 2020s | 13,120 | 9,523 | 16,717 | 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 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 in 1974.
- What is the lowest marriages by sex and previous marital status recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,523 in 2020.
- How does Ireland rank for marriages by sex and previous marital status?
- Ireland ranks 41st out of 63 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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