The average length of marriages dissolved by death was 47.3 years in Sweden in 2022. In contrast, the average length of marriages dissolved by divorce was 12.2 years that year. In the past decade, the length of marriages dissolved by both divorce and by death were relatively stable. The number of
divorces in Sweden fell by over 2,000 in 2022, dropping to 21,531.
Average age at first marriage highest among men
The
average age at first marriage in Sweden increased over the last decade. In 2021, the average age at first marriage among women was 34.2 years, which was an increase of 1.1 years compared to 2011. Among men, the age increase for the average age at first marriage was 0.7 years, reaching an average age of 36.3 years at the first marriage in 2021.
Most marriages among people between 30 and 34 years
The most common
age of marriage in 2022 was 30 to 34 years of age. In this age group, over 28,000 individuals got married that year. More than half of all marriages in Sweden in 2022 were among individuals from 25 to 39 years.