Marriages by sex and previous marital status in Netherlands
Netherlands: Marriages by sex and previous marital status was 68,682 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
68,682
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
15th
of 63 countries
All-time high
122,287
in 1970
All-time low
50,233
in 2020
Years of data
64
1960–2024
Marriages by sex and previous marital status in Netherlands, 1960–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2024, marriages by sex and previous marital status in Netherlands stood at 68,682.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, marriages by sex and previous marital status in Netherlands peaked at 122,287 in 1970 and was at its lowest, 50,233, in 2020.
Netherlands ranks 15th of 63 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Marriages by sex and previous marital status in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 88,016 | — |
| 1961 | 91,647 | +4.1% |
| 1962 | 92,032 | +0.4% |
| 1963 | 94,219 | +2.4% |
| 1964 | 101,855 | +8.1% |
| 1965 | 107,193 | +5.2% |
| 1966 | 110,519 | +3.1% |
| 1967 | 113,655 | +2.8% |
| 1968 | 116,104 | +2.2% |
| 1969 | 116,316 | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 122,287 | +5.1% |
| 1971 | 121,288 | -0.8% |
| 1972 | 116,468 | -4.0% |
| 1973 | 106,614 | -8.5% |
| 1974 | 108,699 | +2.0% |
| 1975 | 99,418 | -8.5% |
| 1976 | 96,504 | -2.9% |
| 1977 | 93,001 | -3.6% |
| 1978 | 88,897 | -4.4% |
| 1979 | 85,528 | -3.8% |
| 1980 | 90,375 | +5.7% |
| 1981 | 85,464 | -5.4% |
| 1982 | 83,618 | -2.2% |
| 1983 | 78,554 | -6.1% |
| 1984 | 81,944 | +4.3% |
| 1985 | 83,034 | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 87,752 | +5.7% |
| 1987 | 88,239 | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 89,475 | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 91,669 | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 97,321 | +6.2% |
| 1991 | 95,899 | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 94,993 | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 88,273 | -7.1% |
| 1994 | 82,982 | -6.0% |
| 1995 | 81,469 | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 85,140 | +4.5% |
| 1997 | 85,059 | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 86,956 | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 89,428 | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 88,074 | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 79,677 | -9.5% |
| 2002 | 83,970 | +5.4% |
| 2003 | 78,928 | -6.0% |
| 2004 | 72,231 | -8.5% |
| 2005 | 71,113 | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 71,114 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 74,030 | +4.1% |
| 2009 | 72,119 | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 75,399 | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 71,572 | -5.1% |
| 2012 | 70,315 | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 64,549 | -8.2% |
| 2014 | 65,333 | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 64,308 | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 65,249 | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 64,402 | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 64,315 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 63,565 | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 50,233 | -21.0% |
| 2021 | 56,419 | +12.3% |
| 2022 | 70,608 | +25.1% |
| 2023 | 67,959 | -3.8% |
| 2024 | 68,682 | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 103,156 | 88,016 | 116,316 | 10 |
| 1970s | 103,870 | 85,528 | 122,287 | 10 |
| 1980s | 86,012 | 78,554 | 91,669 | 10 |
| 1990s | 88,752 | 81,469 | 97,321 | 10 |
| 2000s | 76,806 | 71,113 | 88,074 | 9 |
| 2010s | 66,901 | 63,565 | 75,399 | 10 |
| 2020s | 62,780 | 50,233 | 70,608 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is marriages by sex and previous marital status in Netherlands?
- Marriages by sex and previous marital status in Netherlands was 68,682 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest marriages by sex and previous marital status recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 122,287 in 1970.
- What is the lowest marriages by sex and previous marital status recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 50,233 in 2020.
- How does Netherlands rank for marriages by sex and previous marital status?
- Netherlands ranks 15th out of 63 countries with data for 2024.
- Is marriages by sex and previous marital status rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Netherlands 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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