Marriage rate per 1000 inhabitants in Ireland

Ireland: Marriage rate per 1000 inhabitants was 3.3 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
3.3
Change on year
up 73.7%
World rank
37th
of 44 countries
All-time high
7.4
in 1971
All-time low
1.9
in 2020
Years of data
62
1960–2021

Marriage rate per 1000 inhabitants in Ireland, 1960–2021

2468196019902021

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 34 New Zealand 3.68 compare
  2. 35 France 3.6 compare
  3. 36 Portugal 3.5 compare
  4. 38 Italy 3.2 compare
  5. 38 Slovenia 3.2 compare
  6. 40 Argentina 2.79 compare

See the full ranking of 44 places →

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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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About this data

Indicator
Marriage rate per 1000 inhabitants
Source
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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