Marriages by sex and previous marital status in Norway
Norway: Marriages by sex and previous marital status was 17,699 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
17,699
Change on year
down 17.3%
World rank
38th
of 63 countries
All-time high
29,630
in 1969
All-time low
17,699
in 2020
Years of data
58
1960–2020
Marriages by sex and previous marital status in Norway, 1960–2020
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Norway recorded 17,699 for marriages by sex and previous marital status in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 58 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 17.3% on the previous year and down 24.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, marriages by sex and previous marital status in Norway peaked at 29,630 in 1969 and was at its lowest, 17,699, in 2020.
Norway ranks 38th of 63 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 58 years of available data.
Marriages by sex and previous marital status in Norway, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 23,651 | — |
| 1961 | 24,142 | +2.1% |
| 1962 | 24,070 | -0.3% |
| 1963 | 24,096 | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 25,005 | +3.8% |
| 1965 | 24,185 | -3.3% |
| 1966 | 27,680 | +14.5% |
| 1967 | 29,154 | +5.3% |
| 1968 | 29,441 | +1.0% |
| 1969 | 29,630 | +0.6% |
| 1970 | 29,370 | -0.9% |
| 1971 | 29,510 | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 28,596 | -3.1% |
| 1973 | 28,141 | -1.6% |
| 1974 | 27,344 | -2.8% |
| 1975 | 25,898 | -5.3% |
| 1976 | 25,389 | -2.0% |
| 1977 | 24,022 | -5.4% |
| 1978 | 23,690 | -1.4% |
| 1979 | 23,055 | -2.7% |
| 1980 | 22,230 | -3.6% |
| 1981 | 22,271 | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 21,706 | -2.5% |
| 1983 | 20,803 | -4.2% |
| 1984 | 20,537 | -1.3% |
| 1985 | 20,221 | -1.5% |
| 1986 | 20,513 | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 21,081 | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 21,744 | +3.1% |
| 1989 | 20,755 | -4.5% |
| 1990 | 21,926 | +5.6% |
| 1991 | 19,880 | -9.3% |
| 1992 | 19,266 | -3.1% |
| 1993 | 19,464 | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 20,605 | +5.9% |
| 1995 | 21,677 | +5.2% |
| 1996 | 23,172 | +6.9% |
| 1997 | 23,815 | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 23,354 | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 22,598 | -3.2% |
| 2001 | 19,722 | -12.7% |
| 2002 | 20,364 | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 18,655 | -8.4% |
| 2006 | 21,721 | +16.4% |
| 2007 | 23,471 | +8.1% |
| 2008 | 25,125 | +7.0% |
| 2009 | 24,299 | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 23,313 | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 22,876 | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 24,077 | +5.3% |
| 2013 | 23,916 | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 23,462 | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 23,227 | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 23,672 | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 23,134 | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 22,578 | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 21,410 | -5.2% |
| 2020 | 17,699 | -17.3% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 17,699 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 27,643, 64% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Norway's 17,699 is below the median for high income countries, which is 36,633, 48% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 26,105 | 23,651 | 29,630 | 10 |
| 1970s | 26,502 | 23,055 | 29,510 | 10 |
| 1980s | 21,186 | 20,221 | 22,271 | 10 |
| 1990s | 21,462 | 19,266 | 23,815 | 9 |
| 2000s | 21,994 | 18,655 | 25,125 | 8 |
| 2010s | 23,166 | 21,410 | 24,077 | 10 |
| 2020s | 17,699 | 17,699 | 17,699 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Norway
More reference data data for Norway
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3703 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.3621 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0618 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.7734 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3366 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is marriages by sex and previous marital status in Norway?
- Marriages by sex and previous marital status in Norway was 17,699 in 2020, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest marriages by sex and previous marital status recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 29,630 in 1969.
- What is the lowest marriages by sex and previous marital status recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 17,699 in 2020.
- How does Norway rank for marriages by sex and previous marital status?
- Norway ranks 38th out of 63 countries with data for 2020.
- Is marriages by sex and previous marital status rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Norway 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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