In Finland, Norway, and Sweden, the number of marriages decreased from 2011 to 2021, whereas it fluctuated more in Denmark and Iceland. Moreover, following the COVID-19 pandemic, the number of marriages in all five countries dropped in 2020 and 2021, although the decrease was only minor in Norway. Sweden, which has the largest population in the region, also has the highest number of marriages, whereas Iceland, which has the lowest number of inhabitants, also has the lowest number of marriages.
Number of marriages in the Nordic countries from 2011 to 2021
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Denmark
Finland*
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Nordic Statistics database. (November 18, 2022). Number of marriages in the Nordic countries from 2011 to 2021 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1297748/number-marriages-nordic-countries/
Nordic Statistics database. "Number of marriages in the Nordic countries from 2011 to 2021." Chart. November 18, 2022. Statista. Accessed July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1297748/number-marriages-nordic-countries/
Nordic Statistics database. (2022). Number of marriages in the Nordic countries from 2011 to 2021. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1297748/number-marriages-nordic-countries/
Nordic Statistics database. "Number of Marriages in The Nordic Countries from 2011 to 2021." Statista, Statista Inc., 18 Nov 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1297748/number-marriages-nordic-countries/
Nordic Statistics database, Number of marriages in the Nordic countries from 2011 to 2021 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1297748/number-marriages-nordic-countries/ (last visited July 22, 2024)
Number of marriages in the Nordic countries from 2011 to 2021 [Graph], Nordic Statistics database, November 18, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1297748/number-marriages-nordic-countries/