Ireland vs New Zealand: Marriage rates in 1990 vs 2022

Ireland
3.3
in 2021
New Zealand
3.68
in 2022
Ireland rank
37th
New Zealand rank
34th

Marriage rates in 1990 vs 2022 over time

  • Ireland
  • New Zealand
246810196019912022

How they compare

New Zealand currently reports 3.68 against 3.3 in Ireland, a difference of 0.38.

That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.1 times Ireland's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1960 it was New Zealand ahead.

Ireland ranks 37th and New Zealand ranks 34th of 44 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 1 and New Zealand in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland New Zealand Difference Ahead
1960s 5.87 8.28 2.41 New Zealand
1970s 6.82 8.21 1.39 New Zealand
1980s 5.5 7.44 1.94 New Zealand
1990s 4.64 5.78 1.14 New Zealand
2000s 5.07 5.19 0.124 New Zealand
2010s 4.5 4.39 0.1138 Ireland
2020s 2.6 3.17 0.5729 New Zealand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher marriage rates in 1990 vs 2022, Ireland or New Zealand?
New Zealand, at 3.68 against 3.3 in Ireland as of 2022.
What is the difference in marriage rates in 1990 vs 2022 between Ireland and New Zealand?
0.38, with New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and New Zealand?
62 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2021.
How do Ireland and New Zealand rank globally for marriage rates in 1990 vs 2022?
Ireland ranks 37th and New Zealand ranks 34th of 44 countries.
Where does this data come from?
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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Indicator
Marriage rates in 1990 vs 2022
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
44 places, 2,520 data points, 1886–2022
Last refreshed