Marriages by sex and previous marital status in Switzerland

Switzerland: Marriages by sex and previous marital status was 36,769 in 2024. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2024)
36,769
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
20th
of 47 countries
All-time high
47,567
in 1991
All-time low
32,058
in 1976
Years of data
65
1960–2024

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

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Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2024, marriages by sex and previous marital status in Switzerland stood at 36,769.

That represents a change of down 2.6% on the previous year and down 12.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, marriages by sex and previous marital status in Switzerland peaked at 47,567 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 32,058, in 1976.

Switzerland ranks 20th of 47 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 44,350 41,574 46,886 10
1970s 38,031 32,058 46,693 10
1980s 39,760 35,721 45,716 10
1990s 42,476 38,683 47,567 10
2000s 39,921 35,987 41,918 10
2010s 41,305 38,974 43,257 10
2020s 37,408 35,160 40,938 5

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 17 Austria 45,810 compare
  2. 18 Sweden 44,854 compare
  3. 19 Czechia 44,486 compare
  4. 21 Greece 36,649 compare
  5. 22 Portugal 36,633 compare
  6. 23 Serbia 30,376 compare

See the full ranking of 50 places β†’

More reference data data for Switzerland

All data for Switzerland β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is marriages by sex and previous marital status in Switzerland?
Marriages by sex and previous marital status in Switzerland was 36,769 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest marriages by sex and previous marital status recorded in Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 47,567 in 1991.
What is the lowest marriages by sex and previous marital status recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 32,058 in 1976.
How does Switzerland rank for marriages by sex and previous marital status?
Switzerland ranks 20th out of 47 countries with data for 2024.
Is marriages by sex and previous marital status rising or falling in Switzerland?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Switzerland 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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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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