Total marriages involving children and adolescents under 18 years in Spain
Spain: Total marriages involving children and adolescents under 18 years was 312 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Total marriages involving children and adolescents under 18 years of in Spain, 2013–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, total marriages involving children and adolescents under 18 years of in Spain stood at 312. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is down 16.6% on the previous year and down 73.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total marriages involving children and adolescents under 18 years of in Spain peaked at 1,233 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 312, in 2024.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Total marriages involving children and adolescents under 18 years in Spain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 1,233 | — |
| 2014 | 1,184 | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 1,154 | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 865 | -25.0% |
| 2017 | 764 | -11.7% |
| 2018 | 718 | -6.0% |
| 2019 | 524 | -27.0% |
| 2020 | 458 | -12.6% |
| 2021 | 490 | +7.0% |
| 2022 | 419 | -14.5% |
| 2023 | 374 | -10.7% |
| 2024 | 312 | -16.6% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 312 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 319, 98% of the median. (7 countries reporting)
- Spain's 312 is below the median for high income countries, which is 436, 72% of the median. (7 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 920.29 | 524 | 1,233 | 7 |
| 2020s | 410.6 | 312 | 490 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is total marriages involving children and adolescents under 18 years of in Spain?
- Total marriages involving children and adolescents under 18 years of in Spain was 312 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest total marriages involving children and adolescents under 18 years of recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 1,233 in 2013.
- What is the lowest total marriages involving children and adolescents under 18 years of recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 312 in 2024.
- How does Spain rank for total marriages involving children and adolescents under 18 years of?
- Spain ranks 13th out of 17 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total marriages involving children and adolescents under 18 years of rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 73.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Total marriages involving children and adolescents under 18 years of age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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