Marriage rates in Denmark
Denmark: Marriage rates was 5.34 per 1,000 people in 2022. ▼ Falling
Marriage rates in Denmark, 1960–2022
Source: OECD (2025) and other sources – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 5.34 per 1,000 people for marriage rates in 2022.
The figure is up 13.6% on the previous year and up 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, marriage rates in Denmark peaked at 8.8 per 1,000 people in 1965 and was at its lowest, 4.7 per 1,000 people, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.24 per 1,000 people | 7.8 per 1,000 people | 8.8 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.26 per 1,000 people | 5.4 per 1,000 people | 7.4 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.6 per 1,000 people | 4.8 per 1,000 people | 6.3 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.43 per 1,000 people | 6 per 1,000 people | 6.8 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.73 per 1,000 people | 6 per 1,000 people | 7.2 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.24 per 1,000 people | 4.9 per 1,000 people | 5.6 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.98 per 1,000 people | 4.7 per 1,000 people | 5.34 per 1,000 people | 3 |
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More reference data data for Denmark
- Spring temperature anomalies 1.93 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 1.96 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month -2.18 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.9586 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 2.41 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 129.7 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is marriage rates in Denmark?
- Marriage rates in Denmark was 5.34 per 1,000 people in 2022, according to OECD (2025) and other sources – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest marriage rates recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 8.8 per 1,000 people in 1965.
- What is the lowest marriage rates recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.7 per 1,000 people in 2021.
- How does Denmark rank for marriage rates?
- Denmark ranks 10th out of 44 countries with data for 2022.
- Is marriage rates 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 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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Number of marriages during a given year per 1,000 people.