Marriage rates in Cyprus

Cyprus: Marriage rates was 8.9 per 1,000 people in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
8.9 per 1,000 people
Change on year
up 14.1%
World rank
1st
of 44 countries
All-time high
15.1 per 1,000 people
in 2001
All-time low
4.4 per 1,000 people
in 1964
Years of data
56
1964–2019

Marriage rates in Cyprus, 1964–2019

57.51012.515196419912019

Source: OECD (2025) and other sources – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in per 1,000 people.

Analysis

Cyprus recorded 8.9 per 1,000 people for marriage rates in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.1% on the previous year and up 14.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, marriage rates in Cyprus peaked at 15.1 per 1,000 people in 2001 and was at its lowest, 4.4 per 1,000 people, in 1964.

That places Cyprus 1st out of 44 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 7.12 per 1,000 people 4.4 per 1,000 people 8.7 per 1,000 people 6
1970s 9 per 1,000 people 5.4 per 1,000 people 12.6 per 1,000 people 10
1980s 9.7 per 1,000 people 7 per 1,000 people 11.7 per 1,000 people 10
1990s 10.18 per 1,000 people 8 per 1,000 people 13.2 per 1,000 people 10
2000s 9.69 per 1,000 people 7 per 1,000 people 15.1 per 1,000 people 10
2010s 7.22 per 1,000 people 6.3 per 1,000 people 8.9 per 1,000 people 10

Countries ranked near Cyprus

  1. 2 Turkey 6.8 per 1,000 people compare
  2. 3 Hungary 6.6 per 1,000 people compare
  3. 4 Latvia 6.3 per 1,000 people compare

See the full ranking of 44 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is marriage rates in Cyprus?
Marriage rates in Cyprus was 8.9 per 1,000 people in 2019, according to OECD (2025) and other sources – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest marriage rates recorded in Cyprus?
The highest recorded value was 15.1 per 1,000 people in 2001.
What is the lowest marriage rates recorded in Cyprus?
The lowest recorded value was 4.4 per 1,000 people in 1964.
How does Cyprus rank for marriage rates?
Cyprus ranks 1st out of 44 countries with data for 2019.
Is marriage rates rising or falling in Cyprus?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Cyprus 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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About this data

Indicator
Marriage rates
Unit
per 1,000 people
Source
OECD (2025) and other sources – with minor processing by 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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Number of marriages during a given year per 1,000 people.