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Marriages

How many people get married each year, and how old are they typically when it happens? How many same sex marriages are there? The statistics on marriages include all marriages where at least one of the spouses resides in Denmark at the time of the marriage. The marriages can be disaggregated by e.g. municipalities, sex, age and ancestry.

Selected statistics on Marriages

This page shows selected popular statistics on the subject of Marriages. In Statbank Denmark, you can find more data and compile your own statistics.

Development in number of marriages

Here you can see the development in number of marriages.
More about the figure
Last update
12.2.2024
Next update
13.2.2025
Source data

The primary source of the statistics is the Civil Registration System (CPR). The continuous updating of the Civil Registration System is thus the basis of the population statistics. The updating takes place in the individual municipalities as the municipal population changes because of births and deaths, migrations in and out of the municipality and changes in marital status for the citizens of the municipality. The Civil Registration System is a central system with a common database where all registrations are updated. The state makes the system available to the individual municipalities. The Danish Health Data Authority’s Birth Register and Cause of Death Register are the secondary sources providing data on births and deaths respectively.

Development in the average age at first marriage

Here you can see the development in the average age at first marriage for men and women during 100 years.
More about the figure
Last update
12.2.2024
Next update
13.2.2025
Source data

The primary source of the statistics is the Civil Registration System (CPR). The continuous updating of the Civil Registration System is thus the basis of the population statistics. The updating takes place in the individual municipalities as the municipal population changes because of births and deaths, migrations in and out of the municipality and changes in marital status for the citizens of the municipality. The Civil Registration System is a central system with a common database where all registrations are updated. The state makes the system available to the individual municipalities. The Danish Health Data Authority’s Birth Register and Cause of Death Register are the secondary sources providing data on births and deaths respectively.

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Number of marriages disaggregated by marriage authority

Here you can see the number of marriages, which are either ecclesiastical, civil or performed abroad.
More about the figure
Last update
12.2.2024
Next update
13.2.2025
Source data

The primary source of the statistics is the Civil Registration System (CPR). The continuous updating of the Civil Registration System is thus the basis of the population statistics. The updating takes place in the individual municipalities as the municipal population changes because of births and deaths, migrations in and out of the municipality and changes in marital status for the citizens of the municipality. The Civil Registration System is a central system with a common database where all registrations are updated. The state makes the system available to the individual municipalities. The Danish Health Data Authority’s Birth Register and Cause of Death Register are the secondary sources providing data on births and deaths respectively.

Number of marriages disaggregated by month of marriage

Here you can see which months of the year have the most and fewest weddings.
More about the figure
Last update
12.2.2024
Next update
13.2.2025
Source data

The primary source of the statistics is the Civil Registration System (CPR). The continuous updating of the Civil Registration System is thus the basis of the population statistics. The updating takes place in the individual municipalities as the municipal population changes because of births and deaths, migrations in and out of the municipality and changes in marital status for the citizens of the municipality. The Civil Registration System is a central system with a common database where all registrations are updated. The state makes the system available to the individual municipalities. The Danish Health Data Authority’s Birth Register and Cause of Death Register are the secondary sources providing data on births and deaths respectively.

On the statistics – documentation, sources and method

Gain an overview of the purpose, contents and quality of the statistics. Learn about the data sources of the statistics, the contents of the statistics and how often they are published.

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The Population

The purpose of the population statistics is to focus on the size, composition and development of the population living in Denmark. The statistics create a basis for a number of analyses on demography and society and are used as a basis for planning tasks on a national, regional and municipal level. In their basic form, the statistics have been compiled since 1769 but have undergone a series of changes as society developed and legislation followed. Most of the present table series in Statbank Denmark comprise data from 2007 and forward, while a few of these go back further.

Need more data on Marriages?

You can go on searching on your own in Statbank Denmark. Find more detailed figures, e.g. marriages disaggregated by age, ancestry or geography.

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