Denmark vs Israel: Marriage rates in 1990 vs. 2022

Denmark
5.34 per 1,000 people
in 2022
Israel
5.46 per 1,000 people
in 2021
Denmark rank
10th
Israel rank
8th

Marriage rates in 1990 vs. 2022 over time

  • Denmark
  • Israel
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How they compare

Israel currently reports 5.46 per 1,000 people against 5.34 per 1,000 people in Denmark, a difference of 0.12 per 1,000 people.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 38 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Israel ahead.

Denmark ranks 10th and Israel ranks 8th of 44 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 1 and Israel in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Israel Difference Ahead
1970s 7.4 per 1,000 people 8.9 per 1,000 people 1.5 per 1,000 people Israel
1980s 6.02 per 1,000 people 6.98 per 1,000 people 0.96 per 1,000 people Israel
1990s 6.43 per 1,000 people 6.56 per 1,000 people 0.13 per 1,000 people Israel
2000s 6.73 per 1,000 people 6.29 per 1,000 people 0.44 per 1,000 people Denmark
2010s 5.24 per 1,000 people 6.12 per 1,000 people 0.88 per 1,000 people Israel
2020s 4.8 per 1,000 people 4.88 per 1,000 people 0.0816 per 1,000 people Israel

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher marriage rates in 1990 vs. 2022, Denmark or Israel?
Israel, at 5.46 per 1,000 people against 5.34 per 1,000 people in Denmark as of 2021.
What is the difference in marriage rates in 1990 vs. 2022 between Denmark and Israel?
0.12 per 1,000 people, with Israel ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Israel?
38 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2021.
How do Denmark and Israel rank globally for marriage rates in 1990 vs. 2022?
Denmark ranks 10th and Israel ranks 8th of 44 countries.
Where does this data come from?
OECD (2025) and other sources – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Marriage rates in 1990 vs. 2022. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Marriage rates in 1990 vs. 2022
Unit
per 1,000 people
Source
OECD (2025) and other sources – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
44 places, 2,520 data points, 1886–2022
Last refreshed

Number of marriages during a given year per 1,000 people.