Marriages by sex and previous marital status in Spain
Spain: Marriages by sex and previous marital status was 174,640 Number in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
174,640 Number
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
10th
of 58 countries
All-time high
271,347 Number
in 1975
All-time low
90,275 Number
in 2020
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Marriages by sex and previous marital status in Spain, 1960–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
In 2024, marriages by sex and previous marital status in Spain stood at 174,640 Number.
That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and up 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, marriages by sex and previous marital status in Spain peaked at 271,347 Number in 1975 and was at its lowest, 90,275 Number, in 2020.
That places Spain 10th out of 58 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Marriages by sex and previous marital status in Spain, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 236,877 Number | — |
| 1961 | 238,183 Number | +0.6% |
| 1962 | 236,922 Number | -0.5% |
| 1963 | 237,673 Number | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 233,399 Number | -1.8% |
| 1965 | 228,265 Number | -2.2% |
| 1966 | 230,626 Number | +1.0% |
| 1967 | 233,413 Number | +1.2% |
| 1968 | 232,216 Number | -0.5% |
| 1969 | 239,692 Number | +3.2% |
| 1970 | 248,205 Number | +3.6% |
| 1971 | 254,188 Number | +2.4% |
| 1972 | 263,217 Number | +3.6% |
| 1973 | 269,713 Number | +2.5% |
| 1974 | 267,969 Number | -0.6% |
| 1975 | 271,347 Number | +1.3% |
| 1976 | 260,974 Number | -3.8% |
| 1977 | 262,015 Number | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 258,070 Number | -1.5% |
| 1979 | 246,349 Number | -4.5% |
| 1980 | 220,674 Number | -10.4% |
| 1981 | 202,037 Number | -8.4% |
| 1982 | 193,319 Number | -4.3% |
| 1983 | 196,155 Number | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 197,542 Number | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 199,658 Number | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 207,929 Number | +4.1% |
| 1987 | 215,771 Number | +3.8% |
| 1988 | 219,027 Number | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 221,470 Number | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 220,533 Number | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 218,121 Number | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 217,512 Number | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 201,463 Number | -7.4% |
| 1994 | 199,731 Number | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 200,688 Number | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 194,084 Number | -3.3% |
| 1997 | 196,499 Number | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 207,041 Number | +5.4% |
| 1999 | 208,129 Number | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 216,451 Number | +4.0% |
| 2001 | 206,266 Number | -4.7% |
| 2002 | 209,550 Number | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 210,477 Number | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 214,309 Number | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 206,432 Number | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 201,566 Number | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 199,660 Number | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 192,123 Number | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 172,357 Number | -10.3% |
| 2010 | 165,641 Number | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 158,220 Number | -4.5% |
| 2012 | 163,173 Number | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 154,470 Number | -5.3% |
| 2014 | 160,256 Number | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 166,651 Number | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 173,049 Number | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 171,320 Number | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 165,527 Number | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 165,177 Number | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 90,275 Number | -45.3% |
| 2021 | 147,673 Number | +63.6% |
| 2022 | 178,624 Number | +21.0% |
| 2023 | 171,500 Number | -4.0% |
| 2024 | 174,640 Number | +1.8% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 174,640 Number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 27,643 Number, 6.3× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Spain's 174,640 Number is above the median for high income countries, which is 36,633 Number, 4.8× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Marriages by sex and previous marital status in Spain 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 | +63.6% | 90,275 Number | 147,673 Number |
| 2020 | -45.3% | 165,177 Number | 90,275 Number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 234,727 Number | 228,265 Number | 239,692 Number | 10 |
| 1970s | 260,205 Number | 246,349 Number | 271,347 Number | 10 |
| 1980s | 207,358 Number | 193,319 Number | 221,470 Number | 10 |
| 1990s | 206,380 Number | 194,084 Number | 220,533 Number | 10 |
| 2000s | 202,919 Number | 172,357 Number | 216,451 Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 164,348 Number | 154,470 Number | 173,049 Number | 10 |
| 2020s | 152,542 Number | 90,275 Number | 178,624 Number | 5 |
Countries ranked near Spain
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 52.4 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.89 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is marriages by sex and previous marital status in Spain?
- Marriages by sex and previous marital status in Spain was 174,640 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest marriages by sex and previous marital status recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 271,347 Number in 1975.
- What is the lowest marriages by sex and previous marital status recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 90,275 Number in 2020.
- How does Spain rank for marriages by sex and previous marital status?
- Spain ranks 10th out of 58 countries with data for 2024.
- Is marriages by sex and previous marital status rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Spain 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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