Marriage rate per 1000 inhabitants in Belgium
Belgium: Marriage rate per 1000 inhabitants was 4.2 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Marriage rate per 1000 inhabitants in Belgium, 1960–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, marriage rate per 1000 inhabitants in Belgium stood at 4.2.
The figure is up 20.0% on the previous year and up 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, marriage rate per 1000 inhabitants in Belgium peaked at 7.7 in 1972 and was at its lowest, 2.8, 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.
Marriage rate per 1000 inhabitants in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 7.1 | — |
| 1961 | 6.8 | -4.2% |
| 1962 | 6.7 | -1.5% |
| 1963 | 6.7 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 6.9 | +3.0% |
| 1965 | 7 | +1.4% |
| 1966 | 7.2 | +2.9% |
| 1967 | 7.1 | -1.4% |
| 1968 | 7.2 | +1.4% |
| 1969 | 7.5 | +4.2% |
| 1970 | 7.6 | +1.3% |
| 1971 | 7.6 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 7.7 | +1.3% |
| 1973 | 7.6 | -1.3% |
| 1974 | 7.5 | -1.3% |
| 1975 | 7.3 | -2.7% |
| 1976 | 7.2 | -1.4% |
| 1977 | 7 | -2.8% |
| 1978 | 6.8 | -2.9% |
| 1979 | 6.6 | -2.9% |
| 1980 | 6.7 | +1.5% |
| 1981 | 6.5 | -3.0% |
| 1982 | 6.3 | -3.1% |
| 1983 | 6.1 | -3.2% |
| 1984 | 6 | -1.6% |
| 1985 | 5.8 | -3.3% |
| 1986 | 5.8 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 5.7 | -1.7% |
| 1988 | 6 | +5.3% |
| 1989 | 6.4 | +6.7% |
| 1990 | 6.5 | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 6.1 | -6.2% |
| 1992 | 5.8 | -4.9% |
| 1993 | 5.4 | -6.9% |
| 1994 | 5.1 | -5.6% |
| 1995 | 5.1 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 5 | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 4.7 | -6.0% |
| 1998 | 4.4 | -6.4% |
| 1999 | 4.3 | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 4.4 | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 4.1 | -6.8% |
| 2002 | 3.9 | -4.9% |
| 2003 | 4 | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 4.2 | +5.0% |
| 2005 | 4.1 | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 4.2 | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 4.3 | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 4.3 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 4 | -7.0% |
| 2010 | 3.9 | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 3.7 | -5.1% |
| 2012 | 3.8 | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 3.4 | -10.5% |
| 2014 | 3.6 | +5.9% |
| 2015 | 4 | +11.1% |
| 2016 | 3.9 | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 3.9 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 3.9 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 3.9 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 2.8 | -28.2% |
| 2021 | 3.5 | +25.0% |
| 2022 | 4.2 | +20.0% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 4.2 is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.29, 98% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 4.2 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.6, 91% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Marriage rate per 1000 inhabitants in Belgium 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | -28.2% | 3.9 | 2.8 |
| 2021 | +25.0% | 2.8 | 3.5 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.02 | 6.7 | 7.5 | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.29 | 6.6 | 7.7 | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.13 | 5.7 | 6.7 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.24 | 4.3 | 6.5 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.15 | 3.9 | 4.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.8 | 3.4 | 4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.5 | 2.8 | 4.2 | 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 rate per 1000 inhabitants in Belgium?
- Marriage rate per 1000 inhabitants in Belgium was 4.2 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest marriage rate per 1000 inhabitants recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 7.7 in 1972.
- What is the lowest marriage rate per 1000 inhabitants recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.8 in 2020.
- How does Belgium rank for marriage rate per 1000 inhabitants?
- Belgium ranks 22nd out of 44 countries with data for 2022.
- Is marriage rate per 1000 inhabitants 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 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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