Marriages by sex and previous marital status in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Marriages by sex and previous marital status was 283,559 in 2015. ▼ Falling
Latest (2015)
283,559
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
5th
of 63 countries
All-time high
480,285
in 1972
All-time low
270,403
in 2008
Years of data
49
1960–2015
Marriages by sex and previous marital status in United Kingdom, 1960–2015
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for marriages by sex and previous marital status in United Kingdom is 283,559, measured in 2015.
The figure is 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 in 1972 and was at its lowest, 270,403, in 2008.
That places United Kingdom 5th out of 63 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 393,598 | — |
| 1961 | 397,101 | +0.9% |
| 1962 | 397,818 | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 401,137 | +0.8% |
| 1964 | 410,163 | +2.3% |
| 1965 | 422,054 | +2.9% |
| 1966 | 437,083 | +3.6% |
| 1967 | 439,092 | +0.5% |
| 1968 | 462,758 | +5.4% |
| 1969 | 451,627 | -2.4% |
| 1970 | 470,987 | +4.3% |
| 1971 | 459,389 | -2.5% |
| 1972 | 480,285 | +4.5% |
| 1973 | 453,665 | -5.5% |
| 1974 | 436,346 | -3.8% |
| 1975 | 430,678 | -1.3% |
| 1976 | 406,024 | -5.7% |
| 1977 | 403,938 | -0.5% |
| 1978 | 416,376 | +3.1% |
| 1979 | 416,927 | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 418,446 | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 397,846 | -4.9% |
| 1982 | 387,021 | -2.7% |
| 1983 | 389,286 | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 395,800 | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 393,117 | -0.7% |
| 1986 | 393,939 | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 397,937 | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 394,049 | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 392,042 | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 375,410 | -4.2% |
| 1991 | 349,739 | -6.8% |
| 1992 | 356,013 | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 341,608 | -4.0% |
| 1994 | 331,232 | -3.0% |
| 1995 | 322,251 | -2.7% |
| 1996 | 317,514 | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 310,218 | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 304,797 | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 301,083 | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 305,912 | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 286,129 | -6.5% |
| 2002 | 293,021 | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 308,623 | +5.3% |
| 2007 | 273,920 | -11.2% |
| 2008 | 270,403 | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 280,444 | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 276,527 | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 283,559 | +2.5% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 283,559 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 27,643, 10.3× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 283,559 is above the median for high income countries, which is 36,633, 7.7× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 421,243 | 393,598 | 462,758 | 10 |
| 1970s | 437,462 | 403,938 | 480,285 | 10 |
| 1980s | 395,948 | 387,021 | 418,446 | 10 |
| 1990s | 330,986 | 301,083 | 375,410 | 10 |
| 2000s | 289,668 | 270,403 | 308,623 | 6 |
| 2010s | 280,177 | 276,527 | 283,559 | 3 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
- 3 Türkiye 568,395 compare
- 4 Germany 349,216 compare
- 5 United Kingdom 283,559 compare
- 7 France 241,196 compare
- 8 Metropolitan France 231,100 compare
More reference data data for United Kingdom
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.13 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.97 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 13.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 13.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 10.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 6.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 15.81 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 59.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 5.48 (2050)
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 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 in 1972.
- What is the lowest marriages by sex and previous marital status recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 270,403 in 2008.
- How does United Kingdom rank for marriages by sex and previous marital status?
- United Kingdom ranks 5th out of 63 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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