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
Marriages by sex and previous marital status in United Kingdom, 1960–2015
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for marriages by sex and previous marital status in United Kingdom is 283,559 Number, 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 Number in 1972 and was at its lowest, 270,403 Number, in 2008.
That places United Kingdom 4th out of 47 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.
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 |
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More reference data data for United Kingdom
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- 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 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 4th out of 47 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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