Marriage rates in Hungary

Hungary: Marriage rates was 6.6 per 1,000 people in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
6.6 per 1,000 people
Change on year
down 10.8%
World rank
3rd
of 44 countries
All-time high
9.8 per 1,000 people
in 1975
All-time low
3.6 per 1,000 people
in 2010
Years of data
63
1960–2022

Marriage rates in Hungary, 1960–2022

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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 Hungary is 6.6 per 1,000 people, 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 rates in Hungary peaked at 9.8 per 1,000 people in 1975 and was at its lowest, 3.6 per 1,000 people, 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 8.84 per 1,000 people 8.1 per 1,000 people 9.4 per 1,000 people 10
1970s 9.22 per 1,000 people 8.1 per 1,000 people 9.8 per 1,000 people 10
1980s 6.84 per 1,000 people 6.2 per 1,000 people 7.5 per 1,000 people 10
1990s 5.15 per 1,000 people 4.4 per 1,000 people 6.4 per 1,000 people 10
2000s 4.29 per 1,000 people 3.7 per 1,000 people 4.7 per 1,000 people 10
2010s 4.55 per 1,000 people 3.6 per 1,000 people 6.7 per 1,000 people 10
2020s 6.97 per 1,000 people 6.6 per 1,000 people 7.4 per 1,000 people 3

Countries ranked near Hungary

  1. 1 Cyprus 8.9 per 1,000 people compare
  2. 2 Turkey 6.8 per 1,000 people compare
  3. 4 Latvia 6.3 per 1,000 people compare
  4. 5 Romania 6.2 per 1,000 people compare
  5. 5 United States 6.2 per 1,000 people compare

See the full ranking of 44 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is marriage rates in Hungary?
Marriage rates in Hungary was 6.6 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 Hungary?
The highest recorded value was 9.8 per 1,000 people in 1975.
What is the lowest marriage rates recorded in Hungary?
The lowest recorded value was 3.6 per 1,000 people in 2010.
How does Hungary rank for marriage rates?
Hungary ranks 3rd out of 44 countries with data for 2022.
Is marriage rates 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 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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About this data

Indicator
Marriage rates
Unit
per 1,000 people
Source
OECD (2025) and other sources – with minor processing by 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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Number of marriages during a given year per 1,000 people.