Marriage rate per 1000 inhabitants in Hungary
Hungary: Marriage rate per 1000 inhabitants was 6.6 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Marriage rate per 1000 inhabitants in Hungary, 1960–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for marriage rate per 1000 inhabitants in Hungary is 6.6, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of down 10.8% on the previous year and up 83.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, marriage rate per 1000 inhabitants in Hungary peaked at 9.8 in 1975 and was at its lowest, 3.6, in 2010.
That places Hungary 3rd out of 44 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Marriage rate per 1000 inhabitants in Hungary, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 8.9 | — |
| 1961 | 8.3 | -6.7% |
| 1962 | 8.1 | -2.4% |
| 1963 | 8.4 | +3.7% |
| 1964 | 8.7 | +3.6% |
| 1965 | 8.8 | +1.1% |
| 1966 | 9.2 | +4.5% |
| 1967 | 9.4 | +2.2% |
| 1968 | 9.3 | -1.1% |
| 1969 | 9.3 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 9.3 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 9.1 | -2.2% |
| 1972 | 9.4 | +3.3% |
| 1973 | 9.7 | +3.2% |
| 1974 | 9.5 | -2.1% |
| 1975 | 9.8 | +3.2% |
| 1976 | 9.5 | -3.1% |
| 1977 | 9.1 | -4.2% |
| 1978 | 8.7 | -4.4% |
| 1979 | 8.1 | -6.9% |
| 1980 | 7.5 | -7.4% |
| 1981 | 7.2 | -4.0% |
| 1982 | 7.1 | -1.4% |
| 1983 | 7.1 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 7 | -1.4% |
| 1985 | 6.9 | -1.4% |
| 1986 | 6.8 | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 6.2 | -8.8% |
| 1988 | 6.2 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 6.4 | +3.2% |
| 1990 | 6.4 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 5.9 | -7.8% |
| 1992 | 5.5 | -6.8% |
| 1993 | 5.2 | -5.5% |
| 1994 | 5.2 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 5.2 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 4.7 | -9.6% |
| 1997 | 4.6 | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 4.4 | -4.3% |
| 1999 | 4.4 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 4.7 | +6.8% |
| 2001 | 4.3 | -8.5% |
| 2002 | 4.5 | +4.7% |
| 2003 | 4.5 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 4.3 | -4.4% |
| 2005 | 4.4 | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 4.4 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 4.1 | -6.8% |
| 2008 | 4 | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 3.7 | -7.5% |
| 2010 | 3.6 | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 3.6 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 3.6 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 3.7 | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 3.9 | +5.4% |
| 2015 | 4.7 | +20.5% |
| 2016 | 5.3 | +12.8% |
| 2017 | 5.2 | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 5.2 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 6.7 | +28.8% |
| 2020 | 6.9 | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 7.4 | +7.2% |
| 2022 | 6.6 | -10.8% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 6.6 is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.29, 1.5× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 6.6 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.6, 1.4× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Marriage rate per 1000 inhabitants in Hungary changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +28.8% | 5.2 | 6.7 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.84 | 8.1 | 9.4 | 10 |
| 1970s | 9.22 | 8.1 | 9.8 | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.84 | 6.2 | 7.5 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.15 | 4.4 | 6.4 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.29 | 3.7 | 4.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.55 | 3.6 | 6.7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.97 | 6.6 | 7.4 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
More reference data data for Hungary
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5538 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1724 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.75 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.5679 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.75 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.6937 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 12.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 3.09 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is marriage rate per 1000 inhabitants in Hungary?
- Marriage rate per 1000 inhabitants in Hungary was 6.6 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest marriage rate per 1000 inhabitants recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 9.8 in 1975.
- What is the lowest marriage rate per 1000 inhabitants recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.6 in 2010.
- How does Hungary rank for marriage rate per 1000 inhabitants?
- Hungary ranks 3rd out of 44 countries with data for 2022.
- Is marriage rate per 1000 inhabitants rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is up 83.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Hungary 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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