Marriages by sex and previous marital status in Norway
Norway: Marriages by sex and previous marital status was 17,699 Number in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
17,699 Number
Change on year
down 17.3%
World rank
35th
of 58 countries
All-time high
29,630 Number
in 1969
All-time low
17,699 Number
in 2020
Years of data
58
1960–2020
Marriages by sex and previous marital status in Norway, 1960–2020
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
Norway recorded 17,699 Number 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 Number in 1969 and was at its lowest, 17,699 Number, in 2020.
Norway ranks 35th of 58 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 | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 23,651 Number | — |
| 1961 | 24,142 Number | +2.1% |
| 1962 | 24,070 Number | -0.3% |
| 1963 | 24,096 Number | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 25,005 Number | +3.8% |
| 1965 | 24,185 Number | -3.3% |
| 1966 | 27,680 Number | +14.5% |
| 1967 | 29,154 Number | +5.3% |
| 1968 | 29,441 Number | +1.0% |
| 1969 | 29,630 Number | +0.6% |
| 1970 | 29,370 Number | -0.9% |
| 1971 | 29,510 Number | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 28,596 Number | -3.1% |
| 1973 | 28,141 Number | -1.6% |
| 1974 | 27,344 Number | -2.8% |
| 1975 | 25,898 Number | -5.3% |
| 1976 | 25,389 Number | -2.0% |
| 1977 | 24,022 Number | -5.4% |
| 1978 | 23,690 Number | -1.4% |
| 1979 | 23,055 Number | -2.7% |
| 1980 | 22,230 Number | -3.6% |
| 1981 | 22,271 Number | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 21,706 Number | -2.5% |
| 1983 | 20,803 Number | -4.2% |
| 1984 | 20,537 Number | -1.3% |
| 1985 | 20,221 Number | -1.5% |
| 1986 | 20,513 Number | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 21,081 Number | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 21,744 Number | +3.1% |
| 1989 | 20,755 Number | -4.5% |
| 1990 | 21,926 Number | +5.6% |
| 1991 | 19,880 Number | -9.3% |
| 1992 | 19,266 Number | -3.1% |
| 1993 | 19,464 Number | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 20,605 Number | +5.9% |
| 1995 | 21,677 Number | +5.2% |
| 1996 | 23,172 Number | +6.9% |
| 1997 | 23,815 Number | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 23,354 Number | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 22,598 Number | -3.2% |
| 2001 | 19,722 Number | -12.7% |
| 2002 | 20,364 Number | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 18,655 Number | -8.4% |
| 2006 | 21,721 Number | +16.4% |
| 2007 | 23,471 Number | +8.1% |
| 2008 | 25,125 Number | +7.0% |
| 2009 | 24,299 Number | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 23,313 Number | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 22,876 Number | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 24,077 Number | +5.3% |
| 2013 | 23,916 Number | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 23,462 Number | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 23,227 Number | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 23,672 Number | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 23,134 Number | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 22,578 Number | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 21,410 Number | -5.2% |
| 2020 | 17,699 Number | -17.3% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 17,699 Number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 27,643 Number, 64% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Norway's 17,699 Number is below the median for high income countries, which is 36,633 Number, 48% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 26,105 Number | 23,651 Number | 29,630 Number | 10 |
| 1970s | 26,502 Number | 23,055 Number | 29,510 Number | 10 |
| 1980s | 21,186 Number | 20,221 Number | 22,271 Number | 10 |
| 1990s | 21,462 Number | 19,266 Number | 23,815 Number | 9 |
| 2000s | 21,994 Number | 18,655 Number | 25,125 Number | 8 |
| 2010s | 23,166 Number | 21,410 Number | 24,077 Number | 10 |
| 2020s | 17,699 Number | 17,699 Number | 17,699 Number | 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 Number 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 Number in 1969.
- What is the lowest marriages by sex and previous marital status recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 17,699 Number in 2020.
- How does Norway rank for marriages by sex and previous marital status?
- Norway ranks 35th out of 58 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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