The data displays the number of marriages that took place in Scotland from 2000 to 2016. The peak was in 2004 with 32,154 weddings. The lowest number of marriages took place in 2009, however this was followed by an increasing trend until 2012, when there was a sharp decrease. In December 2014, same sex marriage was introduced in Scotland.
2000 | 30367 | |
2001 | 29621 | |
2002 | 29826 | |
2003 | 30757 | |
2004 | 32154 | |
2005 | 30881 | |
2006 | 29898 | |
2007 | 29866 | |
2008 | 28903 | |
2009 | 27524 | |
2010 | 28480 | |
2011 | 29135 | |
2012 | 30534 | |
2013 | 27547 | |
2014 | 28702 | 367 |
2015 | 28020 | 1671 |
2016 | 28231 | 998 |