Marriage rates in Belgium
Belgium: Marriage rates was 4.2 per 1,000 people in 2022. ▼ Falling
Marriage rates in Belgium, 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 Belgium stood at 4.2 per 1,000 people.
The figure is up 20.0% on the previous year and up 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, marriage rates in Belgium peaked at 7.7 per 1,000 people in 1972 and was at its lowest, 2.8 per 1,000 people, in 2020.
Belgium ranks 22nd of 44 countries on this measure, 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 | 7.02 per 1,000 people | 6.7 per 1,000 people | 7.5 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.29 per 1,000 people | 6.6 per 1,000 people | 7.7 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.13 per 1,000 people | 5.7 per 1,000 people | 6.7 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.24 per 1,000 people | 4.3 per 1,000 people | 6.5 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.15 per 1,000 people | 3.9 per 1,000 people | 4.4 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.8 per 1,000 people | 3.4 per 1,000 people | 4 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.5 per 1,000 people | 2.8 per 1,000 people | 4.2 per 1,000 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
More reference data data for Belgium
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9298 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.291 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1382 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.12 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.61 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.4 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7526 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is marriage rates in Belgium?
- Marriage rates in Belgium was 4.2 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 Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 7.7 per 1,000 people in 1972.
- What is the lowest marriage rates recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.8 per 1,000 people in 2020.
- How does Belgium rank for marriage rates?
- Belgium ranks 22nd out of 44 countries with data for 2022.
- Is marriage rates rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belgium 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.