Marriages by sex and previous marital status in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Marriages by sex and previous marital status was 283,559 Number in 2015. ▼ Falling
Latest (2015)
283,559 Number
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
5th
of 58 countries
All-time high
480,285 Number
in 1972
All-time low
270,403 Number
in 2008
Years of data
49
1960–2015
Marriages by sex and previous marital status in United Kingdom, 1960–2015
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
United Kingdom recorded 283,559 Number for marriages by sex and previous marital status in 2015.
That represents a change of up 2.5% on the previous year and down 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, marriages by sex and previous marital status in United Kingdom peaked at 480,285 Number in 1972 and was at its lowest, 270,403 Number, in 2008.
That places United Kingdom 5th out of 58 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 49 years of available data.
Marriages by sex and previous marital status in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 393,598 Number | — |
| 1961 | 397,101 Number | +0.9% |
| 1962 | 397,818 Number | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 401,137 Number | +0.8% |
| 1964 | 410,163 Number | +2.3% |
| 1965 | 422,054 Number | +2.9% |
| 1966 | 437,083 Number | +3.6% |
| 1967 | 439,092 Number | +0.5% |
| 1968 | 462,758 Number | +5.4% |
| 1969 | 451,627 Number | -2.4% |
| 1970 | 470,987 Number | +4.3% |
| 1971 | 459,389 Number | -2.5% |
| 1972 | 480,285 Number | +4.5% |
| 1973 | 453,665 Number | -5.5% |
| 1974 | 436,346 Number | -3.8% |
| 1975 | 430,678 Number | -1.3% |
| 1976 | 406,024 Number | -5.7% |
| 1977 | 403,938 Number | -0.5% |
| 1978 | 416,376 Number | +3.1% |
| 1979 | 416,927 Number | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 418,446 Number | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 397,846 Number | -4.9% |
| 1982 | 387,021 Number | -2.7% |
| 1983 | 389,286 Number | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 395,800 Number | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 393,117 Number | -0.7% |
| 1986 | 393,939 Number | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 397,937 Number | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 394,049 Number | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 392,042 Number | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 375,410 Number | -4.2% |
| 1991 | 349,739 Number | -6.8% |
| 1992 | 356,013 Number | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 341,608 Number | -4.0% |
| 1994 | 331,232 Number | -3.0% |
| 1995 | 322,251 Number | -2.7% |
| 1996 | 317,514 Number | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 310,218 Number | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 304,797 Number | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 301,083 Number | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 305,912 Number | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 286,129 Number | -6.5% |
| 2002 | 293,021 Number | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 308,623 Number | +5.3% |
| 2007 | 273,920 Number | -11.2% |
| 2008 | 270,403 Number | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 280,444 Number | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 276,527 Number | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 283,559 Number | +2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 421,243 Number | 393,598 Number | 462,758 Number | 10 |
| 1970s | 437,462 Number | 403,938 Number | 480,285 Number | 10 |
| 1980s | 395,948 Number | 387,021 Number | 418,446 Number | 10 |
| 1990s | 330,986 Number | 301,083 Number | 375,410 Number | 10 |
| 2000s | 289,668 Number | 270,403 Number | 308,623 Number | 6 |
| 2010s | 280,177 Number | 276,527 Number | 283,559 Number | 3 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
- 3 Türkiye 568,395 Number compare
- 4 Germany 349,216 Number compare
- 5 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 283,559 Number compare
- 7 France 241,196 Number compare
- 8 Metropolitan France 231,100 Number compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is marriages by sex and previous marital status in United Kingdom?
- Marriages by sex and previous marital status in United Kingdom was 283,559 Number in 2015, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest marriages by sex and previous marital status recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 480,285 Number in 1972.
- What is the lowest marriages by sex and previous marital status recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 270,403 Number in 2008.
- How does United Kingdom rank for marriages by sex and previous marital status?
- United Kingdom ranks 5th out of 58 countries with data for 2015.
- Is marriages by sex and previous marital status rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United Kingdom 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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