This statistic shows the number of straight vs. same-sex marriages in the Netherlands from 2007 to 2017. The number of heterosexual marriages decreased between 2006 and 2015, but saw an increase again in 2016. In 2017, there were over 63,000 straight marriages in the Netherlands. The Dutch marry later than before, as shows this statistic. The number of same-sex marriages in the Netherlands is on the rise, as is visible in this graph. The number of same-sex marriages in the Netherlands saw a peak in 2008 and 2016, with over 1,400 same-sex marriages in those year. In 2017 also nearly 1,400 same-sex marriages took place.
Number of heterosexual and same-sex marriages in the Netherlands from 2007 to 2017
This statistic shows the number of straight vs. same-sex marriages in the Netherlands from 2007 to 2017. The number of heterosexual marriages decreased between 2006 and 2015, but saw an increase again in 2016. In 2017, there were over 63,000 straight marriages in the Netherlands. The Dutch marry later than before, as shows this statistic. The number of same-sex marriages in the Netherlands is on the rise, as is visible in this graph. The number of same-sex marriages in the Netherlands saw a peak in 2008 and 2016, with over 1,400 same-sex marriages in those year. In 2017 also nearly 1,400 same-sex marriages took place.
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| Between man and woman | Same-sex marriages | |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 71,114 | 1,371 |
| 2008 | 74,030 | 1,408 |
| 2009 | 72,119 | 1,358 |
| 2010 | 74,045 | 1,354 |
| 2011 | 70,217 | 1,355 |
| 2012 | 69,030 | 1,285 |
| 2013 | 63,327 | 1,222 |
| 2014 | 64,074 | 1,259 |
| 2015 | 62,912 | 1,396 |
| 2016 | 63,813 | 1,436 |
| 2017 | 63,027 | 1,375 |
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