Marriage rates in Austria
Austria: Marriage rates was 5.24 per 1,000 people in 2022. ▼ Falling
Marriage rates in Austria, 1960–2022
Source: OECD (2025) and other sources – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
In 2022, marriage rates in Austria stood at 5.24 per 1,000 people.
The figure is up 14.2% on the previous year and up 13.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, marriage rates in Austria peaked at 10.1 per 1,000 people in 1987 and was at its lowest, 4.2 per 1,000 people, in 2008.
That places Austria 12th out of 44 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.92 per 1,000 people | 7.3 per 1,000 people | 8.5 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.41 per 1,000 people | 5.9 per 1,000 people | 7.6 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.47 per 1,000 people | 4.7 per 1,000 people | 10.1 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.43 per 1,000 people | 4.9 per 1,000 people | 5.9 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.51 per 1,000 people | 4.2 per 1,000 people | 4.9 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.79 per 1,000 people | 4.3 per 1,000 people | 5.3 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.74 per 1,000 people | 4.4 per 1,000 people | 5.24 per 1,000 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near Austria
More reference data data for Austria
- Temperature anomalies by month -0.9044 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies 1.52 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 2.59 °C (2026)
- Consumer price index 153.4 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 1.99 °C (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 1.45 °C (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Democracy 7 (2025)
- Chief executive of the government is elected 1 (2025)
- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is marriage rates in Austria?
- Marriage rates in Austria was 5.24 per 1,000 people in 2022, according to OECD (2025) and other sources – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest marriage rates recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 10.1 per 1,000 people in 1987.
- What is the lowest marriage rates recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.2 per 1,000 people in 2008.
- How does Austria rank for marriage rates?
- Austria ranks 12th out of 44 countries with data for 2022.
- Is marriage rates rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from OECD (2025) and other sources – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Marriage rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of marriages during a given year per 1,000 people.