Marriages by sex and previous marital status in Switzerland
Switzerland: Marriages by sex and previous marital status was 36,769 Number in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
36,769 Number
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
24th
of 58 countries
All-time high
47,567 Number
in 1991
All-time low
32,058 Number
in 1976
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Marriages by sex and previous marital status in Switzerland, 1960–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
In 2024, marriages by sex and previous marital status in Switzerland stood at 36,769 Number.
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 Number in 1991 and was at its lowest, 32,058 Number, in 1976.
Switzerland ranks 24th of 58 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.
Marriages by sex and previous marital status in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 41,574 Number | — |
| 1961 | 42,257 Number | +1.6% |
| 1962 | 44,342 Number | +4.9% |
| 1963 | 43,946 Number | -0.9% |
| 1964 | 44,172 Number | +0.5% |
| 1965 | 45,082 Number | +2.1% |
| 1966 | 44,266 Number | -1.8% |
| 1967 | 45,269 Number | +2.3% |
| 1968 | 45,711 Number | +1.0% |
| 1969 | 46,886 Number | +2.6% |
| 1970 | 46,693 Number | -0.4% |
| 1971 | 44,881 Number | -3.9% |
| 1972 | 43,081 Number | -4.0% |
| 1973 | 40,768 Number | -5.4% |
| 1974 | 38,499 Number | -5.6% |
| 1975 | 35,189 Number | -8.6% |
| 1976 | 32,058 Number | -8.9% |
| 1977 | 33,032 Number | +3.0% |
| 1978 | 32,120 Number | -2.8% |
| 1979 | 33,987 Number | +5.8% |
| 1980 | 35,721 Number | +5.1% |
| 1981 | 35,766 Number | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 37,003 Number | +3.5% |
| 1983 | 37,645 Number | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 38,614 Number | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 38,776 Number | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 40,234 Number | +3.8% |
| 1987 | 43,063 Number | +7.0% |
| 1988 | 45,716 Number | +6.2% |
| 1989 | 45,066 Number | -1.4% |
| 1990 | 46,603 Number | +3.4% |
| 1991 | 47,567 Number | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 45,080 Number | -5.2% |
| 1993 | 43,257 Number | -4.0% |
| 1994 | 42,411 Number | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 40,820 Number | -3.8% |
| 1996 | 40,649 Number | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 39,102 Number | -3.8% |
| 1998 | 38,683 Number | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 40,590 Number | +4.9% |
| 2000 | 39,758 Number | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 35,987 Number | -9.5% |
| 2002 | 40,213 Number | +11.7% |
| 2003 | 40,056 Number | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 39,460 Number | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 40,139 Number | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 39,817 Number | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 40,330 Number | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 41,534 Number | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 41,918 Number | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 43,257 Number | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 42,083 Number | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 42,654 Number | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 39,794 Number | -6.7% |
| 2014 | 41,891 Number | +5.3% |
| 2015 | 41,437 Number | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 41,646 Number | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 40,599 Number | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 40,716 Number | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 38,974 Number | -4.3% |
| 2020 | 35,160 Number | -9.8% |
| 2021 | 36,410 Number | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 40,938 Number | +12.4% |
| 2023 | 37,763 Number | -7.8% |
| 2024 | 36,769 Number | -2.6% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 36,769 Number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 27,643 Number, 1.3× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 36,769 Number is above the median for high income countries, which is 36,633 Number, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 44,350 Number | 41,574 Number | 46,886 Number | 10 |
| 1970s | 38,031 Number | 32,058 Number | 46,693 Number | 10 |
| 1980s | 39,760 Number | 35,721 Number | 45,716 Number | 10 |
| 1990s | 42,476 Number | 38,683 Number | 47,567 Number | 10 |
| 2000s | 39,921 Number | 35,987 Number | 41,918 Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 41,305 Number | 38,974 Number | 43,257 Number | 10 |
| 2020s | 37,408 Number | 35,160 Number | 40,938 Number | 5 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
More reference data data for Switzerland
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5507 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2683 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.28 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.28 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.272 (2050)
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 Number 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 Number in 1991.
- What is the lowest marriages by sex and previous marital status recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 32,058 Number in 1976.
- How does Switzerland rank for marriages by sex and previous marital status?
- Switzerland ranks 24th out of 58 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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 65 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat).