Marriages by sex and previous marital status in Sweden
Sweden: Marriages by sex and previous marital status was 44,854 Number in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
44,854 Number
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
22nd
of 58 countries
All-time high
109,333 Number
in 1989
All-time low
31,598 Number
in 1998
Years of data
64
1960–2024
Marriages by sex and previous marital status in Sweden, 1960–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
In 2024, marriages by sex and previous marital status in Sweden stood at 44,854 Number.
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 Number in 1989 and was at its lowest, 31,598 Number, in 1998.
That places Sweden 22nd out of 58 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.
Marriages by sex and previous marital status in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 50,149 Number | — |
| 1961 | 52,449 Number | +4.6% |
| 1962 | 53,913 Number | +2.8% |
| 1963 | 53,480 Number | -0.8% |
| 1964 | 58,439 Number | +9.3% |
| 1965 | 59,963 Number | +2.6% |
| 1966 | 61,101 Number | +1.9% |
| 1967 | 56,561 Number | -7.4% |
| 1968 | 52,016 Number | -8.0% |
| 1969 | 48,188 Number | -7.4% |
| 1970 | 43,092 Number | -10.6% |
| 1971 | 39,819 Number | -7.6% |
| 1972 | 38,336 Number | -3.7% |
| 1973 | 37,856 Number | -1.3% |
| 1974 | 44,498 Number | +17.5% |
| 1975 | 43,784 Number | -1.6% |
| 1976 | 44,627 Number | +1.9% |
| 1977 | 40,319 Number | -9.7% |
| 1978 | 38,106 Number | -5.5% |
| 1979 | 37,701 Number | -1.1% |
| 1980 | 37,998 Number | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 38,255 Number | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 37,302 Number | -2.5% |
| 1983 | 36,535 Number | -2.1% |
| 1984 | 37,177 Number | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 38,358 Number | +3.2% |
| 1986 | 39,009 Number | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 41,562 Number | +6.5% |
| 1988 | 44,423 Number | +6.9% |
| 1989 | 109,333 Number | +146.1% |
| 1990 | 40,814 Number | -62.7% |
| 1991 | 37,033 Number | -9.3% |
| 1992 | 37,719 Number | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 34,336 Number | -9.0% |
| 1994 | 34,672 Number | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 33,484 Number | -3.4% |
| 1997 | 32,313 Number | -3.5% |
| 1998 | 31,598 Number | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 37,409 Number | +18.4% |
| 2000 | 39,895 Number | +6.6% |
| 2001 | 36,456 Number | -8.6% |
| 2002 | 38,012 Number | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 39,041 Number | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 43,088 Number | +10.4% |
| 2005 | 44,381 Number | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 45,551 Number | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 47,898 Number | +5.2% |
| 2008 | 50,332 Number | +5.1% |
| 2009 | 47,259 Number | -6.1% |
| 2010 | 50,028 Number | +5.9% |
| 2011 | 46,922 Number | -6.2% |
| 2012 | 50,044 Number | +6.7% |
| 2013 | 51,610 Number | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 53,113 Number | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 52,314 Number | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 53,817 Number | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 52,497 Number | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 50,796 Number | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 48,481 Number | -4.6% |
| 2020 | 37,591 Number | -22.5% |
| 2021 | 38,895 Number | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 47,883 Number | +23.1% |
| 2023 | 44,190 Number | -7.7% |
| 2024 | 44,854 Number | +1.5% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 44,854 Number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 27,643 Number, 1.6× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 44,854 Number is above the median for high income countries, which is 36,633 Number, 1.2× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Marriages by sex and previous marital status in Sweden 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | +146.1% | 44,423 Number | 109,333 Number |
| 1990 | -62.7% | 109,333 Number | 40,814 Number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 54,626 Number | 48,188 Number | 61,101 Number | 10 |
| 1970s | 40,814 Number | 37,701 Number | 44,627 Number | 10 |
| 1980s | 45,995 Number | 36,535 Number | 109,333 Number | 10 |
| 1990s | 35,486 Number | 31,598 Number | 40,814 Number | 9 |
| 2000s | 43,191 Number | 36,456 Number | 50,332 Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 50,962 Number | 46,922 Number | 53,817 Number | 10 |
| 2020s | 42,683 Number | 37,591 Number | 47,883 Number | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
More reference data data for Sweden
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4328 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2237 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.68 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2063 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.68 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.9766 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.13 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 8.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.12 (2050)
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 Number 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 Number in 1989.
- What is the lowest marriages by sex and previous marital status recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 31,598 Number in 1998.
- How does Sweden rank for marriages by sex and previous marital status?
- Sweden ranks 22nd out of 58 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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