Marriage rate per 1000 inhabitants in Australia
Australia: Marriage rate per 1000 inhabitants was 4.89 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Marriage rate per 1000 inhabitants in Australia, 1970–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Australia recorded 4.89 for marriage rate per 1000 inhabitants in 2022.
The figure is up 39.7% on the previous year and down 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, marriage rate per 1000 inhabitants in Australia peaked at 9.3 in 1970 and was at its lowest, 3.1, in 2020.
Australia ranks 15th of 44 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 44 years of available data.
Marriage rate per 1000 inhabitants in Australia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 9.3 | — |
| 1980 | 7.4 | -20.4% |
| 1981 | 7.6 | +2.7% |
| 1982 | 7.7 | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 7.5 | -2.6% |
| 1984 | 7 | -6.7% |
| 1985 | 7.3 | +4.3% |
| 1986 | 7.2 | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 7 | -2.8% |
| 1988 | 7.1 | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 7 | -1.4% |
| 1990 | 6.9 | -1.4% |
| 1991 | 6.6 | -4.3% |
| 1992 | 6.6 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 6.4 | -3.0% |
| 1994 | 6.2 | -3.1% |
| 1995 | 6.1 | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 5.8 | -4.9% |
| 1997 | 5.8 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 5.9 | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 6 | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 5.9 | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 5.3 | -10.2% |
| 2002 | 5.4 | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 5.35 | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 5.5 | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 5.4 | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 5.5 | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 5.5 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 5.5 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 5.5 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 5.4 | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 5.4 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 5.4 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 5.1 | -5.6% |
| 2014 | 5.2 | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 4.8 | -7.7% |
| 2016 | 4.9 | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 4.6 | -6.1% |
| 2018 | 4.8 | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 4.5 | -6.2% |
| 2020 | 3.1 | -31.1% |
| 2021 | 3.5 | +12.9% |
| 2022 | 4.89 | +39.7% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 4.89 is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.29, 1.1× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Marriage rate per 1000 inhabitants in Australia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +39.7% | 3.5 | 4.89 |
| 2020 | -31.1% | 4.5 | 3.1 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9.3 | 9.3 | 9.3 | 1 |
| 1980s | 7.28 | 7 | 7.7 | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.23 | 5.8 | 6.9 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.48 | 5.3 | 5.9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.01 | 4.5 | 5.4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.83 | 3.1 | 4.89 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Australia
More reference data data for Australia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.21 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 28.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 38.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 38.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.07 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 6.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 118.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 170.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 13.9 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is marriage rate per 1000 inhabitants in Australia?
- Marriage rate per 1000 inhabitants in Australia was 4.89 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest marriage rate per 1000 inhabitants recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 9.3 in 1970.
- What is the lowest marriage rate per 1000 inhabitants recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.1 in 2020.
- How does Australia rank for marriage rate per 1000 inhabitants?
- Australia ranks 15th out of 44 countries with data for 2022.
- Is marriage rate per 1000 inhabitants rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Marriage rate per 1000 inhabitants. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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