Marriage rate per 1000 inhabitants in Ireland
Ireland: Marriage rate per 1000 inhabitants was 3.3 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Marriage rate per 1000 inhabitants in Ireland, 1960–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 3.3 for marriage rate per 1000 inhabitants in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 73.7% on the previous year and down 23.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, marriage rate per 1000 inhabitants in Ireland peaked at 7.4 in 1971 and was at its lowest, 1.9, in 2020.
Ireland ranks 37th of 44 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 62 years of available data.
Marriage rate per 1000 inhabitants in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 5.5 | — |
| 1961 | 5.4 | -1.8% |
| 1962 | 5.5 | +1.9% |
| 1963 | 5.5 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 5.6 | +1.8% |
| 1965 | 5.9 | +5.4% |
| 1966 | 5.8 | -1.7% |
| 1967 | 6.1 | +5.2% |
| 1968 | 6.5 | +6.6% |
| 1969 | 6.9 | +6.2% |
| 1970 | 7 | +1.4% |
| 1971 | 7.4 | +5.7% |
| 1972 | 7.3 | -1.4% |
| 1973 | 7.4 | +1.4% |
| 1974 | 7.3 | -1.4% |
| 1975 | 6.7 | -8.2% |
| 1976 | 6.4 | -4.5% |
| 1977 | 6.1 | -4.7% |
| 1978 | 6.4 | +4.9% |
| 1979 | 6.2 | -3.1% |
| 1980 | 6.4 | +3.2% |
| 1981 | 6 | -6.3% |
| 1982 | 5.8 | -3.3% |
| 1983 | 5.5 | -5.2% |
| 1984 | 5.2 | -5.5% |
| 1985 | 5.3 | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 5.2 | -1.9% |
| 1987 | 5.2 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 5.2 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 5.2 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 5.1 | -1.9% |
| 1991 | 4.9 | -3.9% |
| 1992 | 4.7 | -4.1% |
| 1993 | 4.7 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 4.6 | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 4.3 | -6.5% |
| 1996 | 4.4 | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 4.3 | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 4.5 | +4.7% |
| 1999 | 4.9 | +8.9% |
| 2000 | 5 | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 5.2 | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 5.1 | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 5.2 | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 5.1 | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 5.2 | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 5.2 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 4.9 | -5.8% |
| 2009 | 4.8 | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 4.5 | -6.2% |
| 2011 | 4.3 | -4.4% |
| 2012 | 4.5 | +4.7% |
| 2013 | 4.5 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 4.7 | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 4.7 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 4.8 | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 4.6 | -4.2% |
| 2018 | 4.3 | -6.5% |
| 2019 | 4.1 | -4.7% |
| 2020 | 1.9 | -53.7% |
| 2021 | 3.3 | +73.7% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 3.3 is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.29, 77% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 3.3 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.6, 72% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Marriage rate per 1000 inhabitants in Ireland 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +73.7% | 1.9 | 3.3 |
| 2020 | -53.7% | 4.1 | 1.9 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.87 | 5.4 | 6.9 | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.82 | 6.1 | 7.4 | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.5 | 5.2 | 6.4 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.64 | 4.3 | 5.1 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.07 | 4.8 | 5.2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.5 | 4.1 | 4.8 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.6 | 1.9 | 3.3 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
More reference data data for Ireland
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0921 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.87 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 3.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.6 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 21.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.5015 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is marriage rate per 1000 inhabitants in Ireland?
- Marriage rate per 1000 inhabitants in Ireland was 3.3 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest marriage rate per 1000 inhabitants recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 7.4 in 1971.
- What is the lowest marriage rate per 1000 inhabitants recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.9 in 2020.
- How does Ireland rank for marriage rate per 1000 inhabitants?
- Ireland ranks 37th out of 44 countries with data for 2021.
- Is marriage rate per 1000 inhabitants rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ireland 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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