Marriage rate per 1000 inhabitants in Finland

Finland: Marriage rate per 1000 inhabitants was 3.9 in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
3.9
Change on year
up 11.4%
World rank
27th
of 44 countries
All-time high
9
in 1967
All-time low
3.5
in 2021
Years of data
62
1960–2022

Marriage rate per 1000 inhabitants in Finland, 1960–2022

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for marriage rate per 1000 inhabitants in Finland is 3.9, measured in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.4% on the previous year and down 26.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, marriage rate per 1000 inhabitants in Finland peaked at 9 in 1967 and was at its lowest, 3.5, in 2021.

That places Finland 27th 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 62 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 8.05 7.4 9 10
1970s 7.19 6.1 8.8 10
1980s 5.65 4.9 6.3 10
1990s 4.78 4.6 5 9
2000s 5.37 4.8 5.8 10
2010s 4.74 4 5.6 10
2020s 3.8 3.5 4 3

Countries ranked near Finland

  1. 25 Japan 4.1 compare
  2. 26 Netherlands 4 compare
  3. 27 Bulgaria 3.9 compare
  4. 27 Mexico 3.9 compare
  5. 30 Luxembourg 3.8 compare
  6. 30 Norway 3.8 compare

See the full ranking of 44 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is marriage rate per 1000 inhabitants in Finland?
Marriage rate per 1000 inhabitants in Finland was 3.9 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest marriage rate per 1000 inhabitants recorded in Finland?
The highest recorded value was 9 in 1967.
What is the lowest marriage rate per 1000 inhabitants recorded in Finland?
The lowest recorded value was 3.5 in 2021.
How does Finland rank for marriage rate per 1000 inhabitants?
Finland ranks 27th out of 44 countries with data for 2022.
Is marriage rate per 1000 inhabitants rising or falling in Finland?
Over the last ten years it is down 26.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Finland 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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About this data

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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