Marriages by sex and previous marital status in Portugal
Portugal: Marriages by sex and previous marital status was 36,633 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Marriages by sex and previous marital status in Portugal, 1960–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for marriages by sex and previous marital status in Portugal is 36,633, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 16.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, marriages by sex and previous marital status in Portugal peaked at 103,125 in 1975 and was at its lowest, 18,902, in 2020.
Portugal ranks 28th of 63 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Marriages by sex and previous marital status in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 69,457 | — |
| 1961 | 78,199 | +12.6% |
| 1962 | 70,817 | -9.4% |
| 1963 | 71,209 | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 73,310 | +3.0% |
| 1965 | 75,483 | +3.0% |
| 1966 | 77,199 | +2.3% |
| 1967 | 78,864 | +2.2% |
| 1968 | 76,553 | -2.9% |
| 1969 | 79,180 | +3.4% |
| 1970 | 81,461 | +2.9% |
| 1971 | 83,438 | +2.4% |
| 1972 | 77,325 | -7.3% |
| 1973 | 84,334 | +9.1% |
| 1974 | 81,724 | -3.1% |
| 1975 | 103,125 | +26.2% |
| 1976 | 101,885 | -1.2% |
| 1977 | 91,403 | -10.3% |
| 1978 | 81,111 | -11.3% |
| 1979 | 80,141 | -1.2% |
| 1980 | 72,164 | -10.0% |
| 1981 | 76,283 | +5.7% |
| 1982 | 73,660 | -3.4% |
| 1983 | 74,917 | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 69,875 | -6.7% |
| 1985 | 68,461 | -2.0% |
| 1986 | 69,271 | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 71,656 | +3.4% |
| 1988 | 71,098 | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 73,195 | +2.9% |
| 1990 | 71,654 | -2.1% |
| 1991 | 71,808 | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 69,887 | -2.7% |
| 1993 | 68,176 | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 66,003 | -3.2% |
| 1995 | 65,776 | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 63,672 | -3.2% |
| 1997 | 65,770 | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 66,598 | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 68,710 | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 63,752 | -7.2% |
| 2001 | 58,390 | -8.4% |
| 2002 | 56,457 | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 53,735 | -4.8% |
| 2004 | 49,178 | -8.5% |
| 2005 | 48,671 | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 47,857 | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 46,329 | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 43,228 | -6.7% |
| 2009 | 40,391 | -6.6% |
| 2010 | 39,993 | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 36,035 | -9.9% |
| 2012 | 34,423 | -4.5% |
| 2013 | 31,998 | -7.0% |
| 2014 | 31,478 | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 32,393 | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 32,399 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 33,634 | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 34,637 | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 33,272 | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 18,902 | -43.2% |
| 2021 | 29,057 | +53.7% |
| 2022 | 36,952 | +27.2% |
| 2023 | 36,980 | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 36,633 | -0.9% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 36,633 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 27,643, 1.3× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 36,633 is above the median for high income countries, which is 36,633, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Marriages by sex and previous marital status in Portugal 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 | +53.7% | 18,902 | 29,057 |
| 2020 | -43.2% | 33,272 | 18,902 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 75,027 | 69,457 | 79,180 | 10 |
| 1970s | 86,595 | 77,325 | 103,125 | 10 |
| 1980s | 72,058 | 68,461 | 76,283 | 10 |
| 1990s | 67,805 | 63,672 | 71,808 | 10 |
| 2000s | 50,799 | 40,391 | 63,752 | 10 |
| 2010s | 34,026 | 31,478 | 39,993 | 10 |
| 2020s | 31,705 | 18,902 | 36,980 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
More reference data data for Portugal
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5144 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.4372 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0472 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.81 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2572 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is marriages by sex and previous marital status in Portugal?
- Marriages by sex and previous marital status in Portugal was 36,633 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest marriages by sex and previous marital status recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 103,125 in 1975.
- What is the lowest marriages by sex and previous marital status recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 18,902 in 2020.
- How does Portugal rank for marriages by sex and previous marital status?
- Portugal ranks 28th out of 63 countries with data for 2024.
- Is marriages by sex and previous marital status rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Portugal 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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