Marriage rate per 1000 inhabitants in Croatia
Croatia: Marriage rate per 1000 inhabitants was 4.7 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
4.7
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
17th
of 44 countries
All-time high
9
in 1965
All-time low
3.8
in 2020
Years of data
63
1960–2022
Marriage rate per 1000 inhabitants in Croatia, 1960–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for marriage rate per 1000 inhabitants in Croatia is 4.7, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of up 2.2% on the previous year and down 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, marriage rate per 1000 inhabitants in Croatia peaked at 9 in 1965 and was at its lowest, 3.8, in 2020.
That places Croatia 17th 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.
Marriage rate per 1000 inhabitants in Croatia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 8.9 | — |
| 1961 | 8.8 | -1.1% |
| 1962 | 8.6 | -2.3% |
| 1963 | 8 | -7.0% |
| 1964 | 8.5 | +6.2% |
| 1965 | 9 | +5.9% |
| 1966 | 8.6 | -4.4% |
| 1967 | 8.3 | -3.5% |
| 1968 | 8.1 | -2.4% |
| 1969 | 8.1 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 8.5 | +4.9% |
| 1971 | 8.5 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 8.5 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 8.3 | -2.4% |
| 1974 | 8 | -3.6% |
| 1975 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 7.7 | -3.7% |
| 1977 | 7.8 | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 7.8 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 7.4 | -5.1% |
| 1980 | 7.2 | -2.7% |
| 1981 | 7.3 | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 7.2 | -1.4% |
| 1983 | 7.1 | -1.4% |
| 1984 | 6.9 | -2.8% |
| 1985 | 6.6 | -4.3% |
| 1986 | 6.5 | -1.5% |
| 1987 | 6.6 | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 6.2 | -6.1% |
| 1989 | 6.1 | -1.6% |
| 1990 | 5.8 | -4.9% |
| 1991 | 4.6 | -20.7% |
| 1992 | 4.8 | +4.3% |
| 1993 | 5 | +4.2% |
| 1994 | 5.2 | +4.0% |
| 1995 | 5.3 | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 5.4 | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 5.4 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 5.3 | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 5.3 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 4.9 | -7.5% |
| 2001 | 5.1 | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 5.3 | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 5.2 | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 5.3 | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 5.1 | -3.8% |
| 2006 | 5.1 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 5.4 | +5.9% |
| 2008 | 5.4 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 5.2 | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 5 | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 4.7 | -6.0% |
| 2012 | 4.8 | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 4.5 | -6.2% |
| 2014 | 4.6 | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 4.7 | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 4.9 | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 4.9 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 4.9 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 4.9 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 3.8 | -22.4% |
| 2021 | 4.6 | +21.1% |
| 2022 | 4.7 | +2.2% |
Croatia compared with similar countries
- Croatia's 4.7 is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.29, 1.1× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Croatia's 4.7 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.6, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.49 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
| 1970s | 8.05 | 7.4 | 8.5 | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.77 | 6.1 | 7.3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.21 | 4.6 | 5.8 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.2 | 4.9 | 5.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.79 | 4.5 | 5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.37 | 3.8 | 4.7 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Croatia
More reference data data for Croatia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2598 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1516 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1326 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.8711 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.5399 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.6476 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 8.13 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7218 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is marriage rate per 1000 inhabitants in Croatia?
- Marriage rate per 1000 inhabitants in Croatia was 4.7 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest marriage rate per 1000 inhabitants recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 9 in 1965.
- What is the lowest marriage rate per 1000 inhabitants recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.8 in 2020.
- How does Croatia rank for marriage rate per 1000 inhabitants?
- Croatia ranks 17th out of 44 countries with data for 2022.
- Is marriage rate per 1000 inhabitants rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Croatia 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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