Marriage rate per 1000 inhabitants in Iceland
Iceland: Marriage rate per 1000 inhabitants was 5 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
5
Change on year
down 13.8%
World rank
14th
of 44 countries
All-time high
8.8
in 1974
All-time low
4.1
in 2014
Years of data
61
1960–2020
Marriage rate per 1000 inhabitants in Iceland, 1960–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 5 for marriage rate per 1000 inhabitants in 2020.
That represents a change of down 13.8% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, marriage rate per 1000 inhabitants in Iceland peaked at 8.8 in 1974 and was at its lowest, 4.1, in 2014.
That places Iceland 14th out of 44 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 61 years of available data.
Marriage rate per 1000 inhabitants in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 7.5 | — |
| 1961 | 7.5 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 7.4 | -1.3% |
| 1963 | 7.8 | +5.4% |
| 1964 | 8.3 | +6.4% |
| 1965 | 8.1 | -2.4% |
| 1966 | 7.9 | -2.5% |
| 1967 | 8.6 | +8.9% |
| 1968 | 8.4 | -2.3% |
| 1969 | 8.5 | +1.2% |
| 1970 | 7.8 | -8.2% |
| 1971 | 7.9 | +1.3% |
| 1972 | 8.1 | +2.5% |
| 1973 | 8.3 | +2.5% |
| 1974 | 8.8 | +6.0% |
| 1975 | 7.7 | -12.5% |
| 1976 | 7.5 | -2.6% |
| 1977 | 7.1 | -5.3% |
| 1978 | 7.1 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 6.4 | -9.9% |
| 1980 | 5.7 | -10.9% |
| 1981 | 5.9 | +3.5% |
| 1982 | 5.6 | -5.1% |
| 1983 | 5.9 | +5.4% |
| 1984 | 5.9 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 5.2 | -11.9% |
| 1986 | 5.1 | -1.9% |
| 1987 | 4.7 | -7.8% |
| 1988 | 5.2 | +10.6% |
| 1989 | 4.7 | -9.6% |
| 1990 | 4.5 | -4.3% |
| 1991 | 4.8 | +6.7% |
| 1992 | 4.8 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 4.6 | -4.2% |
| 1994 | 4.9 | +6.5% |
| 1995 | 4.6 | -6.1% |
| 1996 | 5 | +8.7% |
| 1997 | 5.5 | +10.0% |
| 1998 | 5.6 | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 5.6 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 6.3 | +12.5% |
| 2001 | 5.2 | -17.5% |
| 2002 | 5.6 | +7.7% |
| 2003 | 5.1 | -8.9% |
| 2004 | 5 | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 5.4 | +8.0% |
| 2006 | 5.5 | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 5.5 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 5.2 | -5.5% |
| 2009 | 4.6 | -11.5% |
| 2010 | 4.9 | +6.5% |
| 2011 | 4.6 | -6.1% |
| 2012 | 4.6 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 4.4 | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 4.1 | -6.8% |
| 2015 | 4.6 | +12.2% |
| 2016 | 4.9 | +6.5% |
| 2017 | 5.8 | +18.4% |
| 2018 | 6 | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 5.8 | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 5 | -13.8% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 5 is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.29, 1.2× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 5 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.6, 1.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8 | 7.4 | 8.6 | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.67 | 6.4 | 8.8 | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.39 | 4.7 | 5.9 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.99 | 4.5 | 5.6 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.34 | 4.6 | 6.3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.97 | 4.1 | 6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
More reference data data for Iceland
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0288 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0708 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.1854 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0001 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.1854 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0964 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.062 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2576 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.7664 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0005 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is marriage rate per 1000 inhabitants in Iceland?
- Marriage rate per 1000 inhabitants in Iceland was 5 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest marriage rate per 1000 inhabitants recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 8.8 in 1974.
- What is the lowest marriage rate per 1000 inhabitants recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.1 in 2014.
- How does Iceland rank for marriage rate per 1000 inhabitants?
- Iceland ranks 14th out of 44 countries with data for 2020.
- Is marriage rate per 1000 inhabitants rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iceland 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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