Marriage rate per 1000 inhabitants in Denmark
Denmark: Marriage rate per 1000 inhabitants was 5.34 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
5.34
Change on year
up 13.6%
World rank
10th
of 44 countries
All-time high
8.8
in 1965
All-time low
4.7
in 2021
Years of data
63
1960–2022
Marriage rate per 1000 inhabitants in Denmark, 1960–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 5.34 for marriage rate per 1000 inhabitants in 2022.
The figure is up 13.6% on the previous year and up 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, marriage rate per 1000 inhabitants in Denmark peaked at 8.8 in 1965 and was at its lowest, 4.7, in 2021.
Denmark ranks 10th of 44 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Marriage rate per 1000 inhabitants in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 7.8 | — |
| 1961 | 7.9 | +1.3% |
| 1962 | 8.1 | +2.5% |
| 1963 | 8.2 | +1.2% |
| 1964 | 8.4 | +2.4% |
| 1965 | 8.8 | +4.8% |
| 1966 | 8.6 | -2.3% |
| 1967 | 8.5 | -1.2% |
| 1968 | 8.1 | -4.7% |
| 1969 | 8 | -1.2% |
| 1970 | 7.4 | -7.5% |
| 1971 | 6.6 | -10.8% |
| 1972 | 6.2 | -6.1% |
| 1973 | 6.1 | -1.6% |
| 1974 | 6.6 | +8.2% |
| 1975 | 6.3 | -4.5% |
| 1976 | 6.1 | -3.2% |
| 1977 | 6.3 | +3.3% |
| 1978 | 5.6 | -11.1% |
| 1979 | 5.4 | -3.6% |
| 1980 | 5.2 | -3.7% |
| 1981 | 5 | -3.8% |
| 1982 | 4.8 | -4.0% |
| 1983 | 5.3 | +10.4% |
| 1984 | 5.6 | +5.7% |
| 1985 | 5.7 | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 6 | +5.3% |
| 1987 | 6.1 | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 6.3 | +3.3% |
| 1989 | 6 | -4.8% |
| 1990 | 6.1 | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 6 | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 6.2 | +3.3% |
| 1993 | 6.1 | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 6.8 | +11.5% |
| 1995 | 6.6 | -2.9% |
| 1996 | 6.8 | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 6.5 | -4.4% |
| 1998 | 6.5 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 6.7 | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 7.2 | +7.5% |
| 2001 | 6.8 | -5.6% |
| 2002 | 6.9 | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 6.5 | -5.8% |
| 2004 | 7 | +7.7% |
| 2005 | 6.7 | -4.3% |
| 2006 | 6.7 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 6.7 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 6.8 | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 6 | -11.8% |
| 2010 | 5.6 | -6.7% |
| 2011 | 4.9 | -12.5% |
| 2012 | 5.1 | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 4.9 | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 5 | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 5.1 | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 5.4 | +5.9% |
| 2017 | 5.5 | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 5.6 | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 5.3 | -5.4% |
| 2020 | 4.9 | -7.5% |
| 2021 | 4.7 | -4.1% |
| 2022 | 5.34 | +13.6% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 5.34 is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.29, 1.2× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 5.34 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.6, 1.2× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.24 | 7.8 | 8.8 | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.26 | 5.4 | 7.4 | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.6 | 4.8 | 6.3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.43 | 6 | 6.8 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.73 | 6 | 7.2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.24 | 4.9 | 5.6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.98 | 4.7 | 5.34 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
More reference data data for Denmark
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1915 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4109 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 2.16 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 12.99 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.24 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is marriage rate per 1000 inhabitants in Denmark?
- Marriage rate per 1000 inhabitants in Denmark was 5.34 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest marriage rate per 1000 inhabitants recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 8.8 in 1965.
- What is the lowest marriage rate per 1000 inhabitants recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.7 in 2021.
- How does Denmark rank for marriage rate per 1000 inhabitants?
- Denmark ranks 10th out of 44 countries with data for 2022.
- Is marriage rate per 1000 inhabitants rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Denmark 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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