Marriage rate per 1000 inhabitants in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Marriage rate per 1000 inhabitants was 4.39 in 2022. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2022)
4.39
Change on year
down 6.9%
World rank
21st
of 44 countries
All-time high
8
in 1985
All-time low
3.69
in 2020
Years of data
63
1960–2022

Marriage rate per 1000 inhabitants in Costa Rica, 1960–2022

02468196019912022

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Costa Rica recorded 4.39 for marriage rate per 1000 inhabitants in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.9% on the previous year and down 21.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, marriage rate per 1000 inhabitants in Costa Rica peaked at 8 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 3.69, in 2020.

Costa Rica ranks 21st 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 5.94 5.5 7.2 10
1970s 7.07 6.3 7.6 10
1980s 7.71 7 8 10
1990s 6.81 6.3 7.5 10
2000s 5.97 5.35 6.3 10
2010s 5.25 4.48 5.61 10
2020s 4.26 3.69 4.72 3

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  4. 22 Poland 4.2 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is marriage rate per 1000 inhabitants in Costa Rica?
Marriage rate per 1000 inhabitants in Costa Rica was 4.39 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest marriage rate per 1000 inhabitants recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 8 in 1985.
What is the lowest marriage rate per 1000 inhabitants recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 3.69 in 2020.
How does Costa Rica rank for marriage rate per 1000 inhabitants?
Costa Rica ranks 21st out of 44 countries with data for 2022.
Is marriage rate per 1000 inhabitants rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is down 21.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Costa Rica 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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Indicator
Marriage rate per 1000 inhabitants
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
44 places, 2,520 data points, 1886–2022
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