In Norway, couples are more likely to have kids when theyre living together than when theyre married. This is a trend in industrialized nations across the globe, but its especially pronounced in Scandinavia. Scandinavian couples typically marry later in life, as a symbolic display of love.

Is marriage popular in Norway?

A total of 20,949 couples got married in Norway last year, the lowest level in 25 years. The number was also down by nearly 1,200 from 2017. State statistics bureau SSB (Statistics Norway) reports that fewer marriages hadnt been performed since 1994, when 19,999 couples tied the knot.

How many people get divorced in Norway?

Selected tables and figures from this statistics20192020Marriages331247Divorces111109Separations1221161 more row•8 Mar 2021