Marriages by sex and previous marital status in Sweden

Sweden: Marriages by sex and previous marital status was 44,854 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
44,854
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
18th
of 47 countries
All-time high
109,333
in 1989
All-time low
31,598
in 1998
Years of data
64
1960–2024

Marriages by sex and previous marital status in Sweden, 1960–2024

40.0k60.0k80.0k100.0k196019922024

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2024, marriages by sex and previous marital status in Sweden stood at 44,854.

That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and down 15.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, marriages by sex and previous marital status in Sweden peaked at 109,333 in 1989 and was at its lowest, 31,598, in 1998.

That places Sweden 18th out of 47 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 54,626 48,188 61,101 10
1970s 40,814 37,701 44,627 10
1980s 45,995 36,535 109,333 10
1990s 35,486 31,598 40,814 9
2000s 43,191 36,456 50,332 10
2010s 50,962 46,922 53,817 10
2020s 42,683 37,591 47,883 5

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 15 Belgium 46,641 compare
  2. 16 Hungary 46,561 compare
  3. 17 Austria 45,810 compare
  4. 19 Czechia 44,486 compare
  5. 20 Switzerland 36,769 compare
  6. 21 Greece 36,649 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is marriages by sex and previous marital status in Sweden?
Marriages by sex and previous marital status in Sweden was 44,854 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest marriages by sex and previous marital status recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 109,333 in 1989.
What is the lowest marriages by sex and previous marital status recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 31,598 in 1998.
How does Sweden rank for marriages by sex and previous marital status?
Sweden ranks 18th out of 47 countries with data for 2024.
Is marriages by sex and previous marital status rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is down 15.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Sweden 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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About this data

Indicator
Marriages by sex and previous marital status
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
50 places, 1,816 data points, 1960–2024
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