Marriage rates in Germany
Germany: Marriage rates was 4.7 per 1,000 people in 2022. ▼ Falling
Marriage rates in Germany, 1960–2022
Source: OECD (2025) and other sources – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for marriage rates in Germany is 4.7 per 1,000 people, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of up 9.3% on the previous year and down 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, marriage rates in Germany peaked at 9.5 per 1,000 people in 1960 and was at its lowest, 4.3 per 1,000 people, in 2021.
That places Germany 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.42 per 1,000 people | 7.3 per 1,000 people | 9.5 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.67 per 1,000 people | 6 per 1,000 people | 7.4 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.46 per 1,000 people | 6.2 per 1,000 people | 6.8 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.47 per 1,000 people | 5.1 per 1,000 people | 6.5 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.67 per 1,000 people | 4.5 per 1,000 people | 5.1 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.87 per 1,000 people | 4.6 per 1,000 people | 5.4 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.5 per 1,000 people | 4.3 per 1,000 people | 4.7 per 1,000 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near Germany
More reference data data for Germany
- Summer temperature anomalies 3.04 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies 1.53 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month -1.82 °C (2026)
- Consumer price index 137.8 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.6168 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 1.25 °C (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Democracy 7 (2025)
- Chief executive of the government is elected 1 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is marriage rates in Germany?
- Marriage rates in Germany was 4.7 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 Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 9.5 per 1,000 people in 1960.
- What is the lowest marriage rates recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.3 per 1,000 people in 2021.
- How does Germany rank for marriage rates?
- Germany ranks 17th out of 44 countries with data for 2022.
- Is marriage rates rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Germany 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.