Marriage rate per 1000 inhabitants in Greece
Greece: Marriage rate per 1000 inhabitants was 4.2 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
4.2
Change on year
up 7.7%
World rank
22nd
of 44 countries
All-time high
9.4
in 1965
All-time low
2.9
in 2020
Years of data
63
1960–2022
Marriage rate per 1000 inhabitants in Greece, 1960–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Greece recorded 4.2 for marriage rate per 1000 inhabitants in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.7% on the previous year and down 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, marriage rate per 1000 inhabitants in Greece peaked at 9.4 in 1965 and was at its lowest, 2.9, in 2020.
That places Greece 22nd 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.
Marriage rate per 1000 inhabitants in Greece, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 7 | — |
| 1961 | 8.4 | +20.0% |
| 1962 | 8.4 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 9.2 | +9.5% |
| 1964 | 8.9 | -3.3% |
| 1965 | 9.4 | +5.6% |
| 1966 | 8.3 | -11.7% |
| 1967 | 9.4 | +13.3% |
| 1968 | 7.5 | -20.2% |
| 1969 | 8.3 | +10.7% |
| 1970 | 7.7 | -7.2% |
| 1971 | 8.3 | +7.8% |
| 1972 | 6.8 | -18.1% |
| 1973 | 8.3 | +22.1% |
| 1974 | 7.6 | -8.4% |
| 1975 | 8.5 | +11.8% |
| 1976 | 6.9 | -18.8% |
| 1977 | 8.2 | +18.8% |
| 1978 | 7.7 | -6.1% |
| 1979 | 8.3 | +7.8% |
| 1980 | 6.5 | -21.7% |
| 1981 | 7.3 | +12.3% |
| 1982 | 6.9 | -5.5% |
| 1983 | 7.2 | +4.3% |
| 1984 | 5.5 | -23.6% |
| 1985 | 6.4 | +16.4% |
| 1986 | 5.8 | -9.4% |
| 1987 | 6.6 | +13.8% |
| 1988 | 4.8 | -27.3% |
| 1989 | 6.1 | +27.1% |
| 1990 | 5.8 | -4.9% |
| 1991 | 6.4 | +10.3% |
| 1992 | 4.7 | -26.6% |
| 1993 | 5.9 | +25.5% |
| 1994 | 5.4 | -8.5% |
| 1995 | 6.1 | +13.0% |
| 1996 | 4.3 | -29.5% |
| 1997 | 5.6 | +30.2% |
| 1998 | 5.1 | -8.9% |
| 1999 | 5.6 | +9.8% |
| 2000 | 4.5 | -19.6% |
| 2001 | 5.3 | +17.8% |
| 2002 | 5.3 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 5.5 | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 4.6 | -16.4% |
| 2005 | 5.5 | +19.6% |
| 2006 | 5.2 | -5.5% |
| 2007 | 5.5 | +5.8% |
| 2008 | 4.8 | -12.7% |
| 2009 | 5.3 | +10.4% |
| 2010 | 5.1 | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 5 | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 4.5 | -10.0% |
| 2013 | 4.7 | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 4.9 | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 5 | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 4.6 | -8.0% |
| 2017 | 4.7 | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 4.4 | -6.4% |
| 2019 | 4.4 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 2.9 | -34.1% |
| 2021 | 3.9 | +34.5% |
| 2022 | 4.2 | +7.7% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 4.2 is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.29, 98% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Greece's 4.2 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.6, 91% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.48 | 7 | 9.4 | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.83 | 6.8 | 8.5 | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.31 | 4.8 | 7.3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.49 | 4.3 | 6.4 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.15 | 4.5 | 5.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.73 | 4.4 | 5.1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.67 | 2.9 | 4.2 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Greece
More reference data data for Greece
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4067 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2183 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.7298 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 11.6 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.19 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is marriage rate per 1000 inhabitants in Greece?
- Marriage rate per 1000 inhabitants in Greece was 4.2 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest marriage rate per 1000 inhabitants recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 9.4 in 1965.
- What is the lowest marriage rate per 1000 inhabitants recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.9 in 2020.
- How does Greece rank for marriage rate per 1000 inhabitants?
- Greece ranks 22nd out of 44 countries with data for 2022.
- Is marriage rate per 1000 inhabitants rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Greece 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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