Marriages by sex and previous marital status in Sweden
Sweden: Marriages by sex and previous marital status was 44,854 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Marriages by sex and previous marital status in Sweden, 1960–2024
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 24th out of 63 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 50,149 | — |
| 1961 | 52,449 | +4.6% |
| 1962 | 53,913 | +2.8% |
| 1963 | 53,480 | -0.8% |
| 1964 | 58,439 | +9.3% |
| 1965 | 59,963 | +2.6% |
| 1966 | 61,101 | +1.9% |
| 1967 | 56,561 | -7.4% |
| 1968 | 52,016 | -8.0% |
| 1969 | 48,188 | -7.4% |
| 1970 | 43,092 | -10.6% |
| 1971 | 39,819 | -7.6% |
| 1972 | 38,336 | -3.7% |
| 1973 | 37,856 | -1.3% |
| 1974 | 44,498 | +17.5% |
| 1975 | 43,784 | -1.6% |
| 1976 | 44,627 | +1.9% |
| 1977 | 40,319 | -9.7% |
| 1978 | 38,106 | -5.5% |
| 1979 | 37,701 | -1.1% |
| 1980 | 37,998 | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 38,255 | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 37,302 | -2.5% |
| 1983 | 36,535 | -2.1% |
| 1984 | 37,177 | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 38,358 | +3.2% |
| 1986 | 39,009 | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 41,562 | +6.5% |
| 1988 | 44,423 | +6.9% |
| 1989 | 109,333 | +146.1% |
| 1990 | 40,814 | -62.7% |
| 1991 | 37,033 | -9.3% |
| 1992 | 37,719 | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 34,336 | -9.0% |
| 1994 | 34,672 | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 33,484 | -3.4% |
| 1997 | 32,313 | -3.5% |
| 1998 | 31,598 | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 37,409 | +18.4% |
| 2000 | 39,895 | +6.6% |
| 2001 | 36,456 | -8.6% |
| 2002 | 38,012 | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 39,041 | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 43,088 | +10.4% |
| 2005 | 44,381 | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 45,551 | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 47,898 | +5.2% |
| 2008 | 50,332 | +5.1% |
| 2009 | 47,259 | -6.1% |
| 2010 | 50,028 | +5.9% |
| 2011 | 46,922 | -6.2% |
| 2012 | 50,044 | +6.7% |
| 2013 | 51,610 | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 53,113 | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 52,314 | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 53,817 | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 52,497 | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 50,796 | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 48,481 | -4.6% |
| 2020 | 37,591 | -22.5% |
| 2021 | 38,895 | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 47,883 | +23.1% |
| 2023 | 44,190 | -7.7% |
| 2024 | 44,854 | +1.5% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 44,854 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 27,643, 1.6× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 44,854 is above the median for high income countries, which is 36,633, 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 | 109,333 |
| 1990 | -62.7% | 109,333 | 40,814 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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 24th out of 63 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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