Fewer weddings in Vorarlberg: decline of 2.3 percent 2024!

Fewer weddings in Vorarlberg: decline of 2.3 percent 2024!

Vorarlberg, Österreich - In 2024 the number of marriages in Austria decreased by 2 percent, as current figures from and krone.at . A total of 44,924 marriages were closed, which is 931 less than in the previous year. The decline in Burgenland was particularly strong with 14.8 percent. Styria, on the other hand, experienced an increase of 2.3 percent. With the same -sex marriages that have been possible since 2019, there was a slight decrease of 0.8 percent with 779 closed marriages.

divorces in Austria

The statistics also show that the divorce rate has decreased in Austria. 14,344 marriages were divorced in court, which corresponds to a decline of 2.6 percent. In Vorarlberg, the divorce rate is still high, where about four out of ten marriages are divorced. In Carinthia there was a significant decline in 7 percent fewer divorces. Interestingly, 377 divorces were also recorded than in 2023, which indicates a trend that couples tend to tend to separate.

summarized, the data show a clear tendency towards fewer weddings and divorces in Austria. There were also declines in the registered partnerships: 1,857 partnerships were justified, this means 98 less than in the previous year. Nevertheless, there is positive news because 120 same -sex partnerships recorded an increase of 7.1 percent. The developments indicate changed social trends in relation to the family structure.