Marriage rates in Greece
Greece: Marriage rates was 4.2 per 1,000 people in 2022. ▼ Falling
Marriage rates in Greece, 1960–2022
Source: OECD (2025) and other sources – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
Greece recorded 4.2 per 1,000 people for marriage rates 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 rates in Greece peaked at 9.4 per 1,000 people in 1965 and was at its lowest, 2.9 per 1,000 people, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.48 per 1,000 people | 7 per 1,000 people | 9.4 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.83 per 1,000 people | 6.8 per 1,000 people | 8.5 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.31 per 1,000 people | 4.8 per 1,000 people | 7.3 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.49 per 1,000 people | 4.3 per 1,000 people | 6.4 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.15 per 1,000 people | 4.5 per 1,000 people | 5.5 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.73 per 1,000 people | 4.4 per 1,000 people | 5.1 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.67 per 1,000 people | 2.9 per 1,000 people | 4.2 per 1,000 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near Greece
More reference data data for Greece
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- Summer temperature anomalies 0.7668 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 1.8 °C (2026)
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- Autumn temperature anomalies 1.16 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 1.73 °C (2025)
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- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is marriage rates in Greece?
- Marriage rates in Greece was 4.2 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 Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 9.4 per 1,000 people in 1965.
- What is the lowest marriage rates recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.9 per 1,000 people in 2020.
- How does Greece rank for marriage rates?
- Greece ranks 22nd out of 44 countries with data for 2022.
- Is marriage rates 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 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.