Marriages by sex and previous marital status in Netherlands
Netherlands: Marriages by sex and previous marital status was 68,682 Number in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
68,682 Number
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
15th
of 58 countries
All-time high
122,287 Number
in 1970
All-time low
50,233 Number
in 2020
Years of data
64
1960–2024
Marriages by sex and previous marital status in Netherlands, 1960–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for marriages by sex and previous marital status in Netherlands is 68,682 Number, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of 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 Number in 1970 and was at its lowest, 50,233 Number, in 2020.
Netherlands ranks 15th of 58 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 | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 88,016 Number | — |
| 1961 | 91,647 Number | +4.1% |
| 1962 | 92,032 Number | +0.4% |
| 1963 | 94,219 Number | +2.4% |
| 1964 | 101,855 Number | +8.1% |
| 1965 | 107,193 Number | +5.2% |
| 1966 | 110,519 Number | +3.1% |
| 1967 | 113,655 Number | +2.8% |
| 1968 | 116,104 Number | +2.2% |
| 1969 | 116,316 Number | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 122,287 Number | +5.1% |
| 1971 | 121,288 Number | -0.8% |
| 1972 | 116,468 Number | -4.0% |
| 1973 | 106,614 Number | -8.5% |
| 1974 | 108,699 Number | +2.0% |
| 1975 | 99,418 Number | -8.5% |
| 1976 | 96,504 Number | -2.9% |
| 1977 | 93,001 Number | -3.6% |
| 1978 | 88,897 Number | -4.4% |
| 1979 | 85,528 Number | -3.8% |
| 1980 | 90,375 Number | +5.7% |
| 1981 | 85,464 Number | -5.4% |
| 1982 | 83,618 Number | -2.2% |
| 1983 | 78,554 Number | -6.1% |
| 1984 | 81,944 Number | +4.3% |
| 1985 | 83,034 Number | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 87,752 Number | +5.7% |
| 1987 | 88,239 Number | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 89,475 Number | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 91,669 Number | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 97,321 Number | +6.2% |
| 1991 | 95,899 Number | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 94,993 Number | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 88,273 Number | -7.1% |
| 1994 | 82,982 Number | -6.0% |
| 1995 | 81,469 Number | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 85,140 Number | +4.5% |
| 1997 | 85,059 Number | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 86,956 Number | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 89,428 Number | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 88,074 Number | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 79,677 Number | -9.5% |
| 2002 | 83,970 Number | +5.4% |
| 2003 | 78,928 Number | -6.0% |
| 2004 | 72,231 Number | -8.5% |
| 2005 | 71,113 Number | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 71,114 Number | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 74,030 Number | +4.1% |
| 2009 | 72,119 Number | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 75,399 Number | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 71,572 Number | -5.1% |
| 2012 | 70,315 Number | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 64,549 Number | -8.2% |
| 2014 | 65,333 Number | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 64,308 Number | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 65,249 Number | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 64,402 Number | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 64,315 Number | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 63,565 Number | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 50,233 Number | -21.0% |
| 2021 | 56,419 Number | +12.3% |
| 2022 | 70,608 Number | +25.1% |
| 2023 | 67,959 Number | -3.8% |
| 2024 | 68,682 Number | +1.1% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 68,682 Number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 27,643 Number, 2.5× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 68,682 Number is above the median for high income countries, which is 36,633 Number, 1.9× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 103,156 Number | 88,016 Number | 116,316 Number | 10 |
| 1970s | 103,870 Number | 85,528 Number | 122,287 Number | 10 |
| 1980s | 86,012 Number | 78,554 Number | 91,669 Number | 10 |
| 1990s | 88,752 Number | 81,469 Number | 97,321 Number | 10 |
| 2000s | 76,806 Number | 71,113 Number | 88,074 Number | 9 |
| 2010s | 66,901 Number | 63,565 Number | 75,399 Number | 10 |
| 2020s | 62,780 Number | 50,233 Number | 70,608 Number | 5 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
More reference data data for Netherlands
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.5851 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.79 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1102 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.79 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 5.83 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 3.59 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 18.47 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.6002 (2050)
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 Number 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 Number in 1970.
- What is the lowest marriages by sex and previous marital status recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 50,233 Number in 2020.
- How does Netherlands rank for marriages by sex and previous marital status?
- Netherlands ranks 15th out of 58 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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