Marriages by sex and previous marital status in Portugal
Portugal: Marriages by sex and previous marital status was 36,633 Number in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
36,633 Number
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
26th
of 58 countries
All-time high
103,125 Number
in 1975
All-time low
18,902 Number
in 2020
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Marriages by sex and previous marital status in Portugal, 1960–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for marriages by sex and previous marital status in Portugal is 36,633 Number, 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 Number in 1975 and was at its lowest, 18,902 Number, in 2020.
Portugal ranks 26th of 58 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 | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 69,457 Number | — |
| 1961 | 78,199 Number | +12.6% |
| 1962 | 70,817 Number | -9.4% |
| 1963 | 71,209 Number | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 73,310 Number | +3.0% |
| 1965 | 75,483 Number | +3.0% |
| 1966 | 77,199 Number | +2.3% |
| 1967 | 78,864 Number | +2.2% |
| 1968 | 76,553 Number | -2.9% |
| 1969 | 79,180 Number | +3.4% |
| 1970 | 81,461 Number | +2.9% |
| 1971 | 83,438 Number | +2.4% |
| 1972 | 77,325 Number | -7.3% |
| 1973 | 84,334 Number | +9.1% |
| 1974 | 81,724 Number | -3.1% |
| 1975 | 103,125 Number | +26.2% |
| 1976 | 101,885 Number | -1.2% |
| 1977 | 91,403 Number | -10.3% |
| 1978 | 81,111 Number | -11.3% |
| 1979 | 80,141 Number | -1.2% |
| 1980 | 72,164 Number | -10.0% |
| 1981 | 76,283 Number | +5.7% |
| 1982 | 73,660 Number | -3.4% |
| 1983 | 74,917 Number | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 69,875 Number | -6.7% |
| 1985 | 68,461 Number | -2.0% |
| 1986 | 69,271 Number | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 71,656 Number | +3.4% |
| 1988 | 71,098 Number | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 73,195 Number | +2.9% |
| 1990 | 71,654 Number | -2.1% |
| 1991 | 71,808 Number | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 69,887 Number | -2.7% |
| 1993 | 68,176 Number | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 66,003 Number | -3.2% |
| 1995 | 65,776 Number | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 63,672 Number | -3.2% |
| 1997 | 65,770 Number | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 66,598 Number | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 68,710 Number | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 63,752 Number | -7.2% |
| 2001 | 58,390 Number | -8.4% |
| 2002 | 56,457 Number | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 53,735 Number | -4.8% |
| 2004 | 49,178 Number | -8.5% |
| 2005 | 48,671 Number | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 47,857 Number | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 46,329 Number | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 43,228 Number | -6.7% |
| 2009 | 40,391 Number | -6.6% |
| 2010 | 39,993 Number | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 36,035 Number | -9.9% |
| 2012 | 34,423 Number | -4.5% |
| 2013 | 31,998 Number | -7.0% |
| 2014 | 31,478 Number | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 32,393 Number | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 32,399 Number | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 33,634 Number | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 34,637 Number | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 33,272 Number | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 18,902 Number | -43.2% |
| 2021 | 29,057 Number | +53.7% |
| 2022 | 36,952 Number | +27.2% |
| 2023 | 36,980 Number | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 36,633 Number | -0.9% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 36,633 Number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 27,643 Number, 1.3× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 36,633 Number is above the median for high income countries, which is 36,633 Number, 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 Number | 29,057 Number |
| 2020 | -43.2% | 33,272 Number | 18,902 Number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 75,027 Number | 69,457 Number | 79,180 Number | 10 |
| 1970s | 86,595 Number | 77,325 Number | 103,125 Number | 10 |
| 1980s | 72,058 Number | 68,461 Number | 76,283 Number | 10 |
| 1990s | 67,805 Number | 63,672 Number | 71,808 Number | 10 |
| 2000s | 50,799 Number | 40,391 Number | 63,752 Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 34,026 Number | 31,478 Number | 39,993 Number | 10 |
| 2020s | 31,705 Number | 18,902 Number | 36,980 Number | 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 Number 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 Number in 1975.
- What is the lowest marriages by sex and previous marital status recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 18,902 Number in 2020.
- How does Portugal rank for marriages by sex and previous marital status?
- Portugal ranks 26th out of 58 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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