Marriage rate per 1000 inhabitants in Israel

Israel: Marriage rate per 1000 inhabitants was 5.46 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
5.46
Change on year
up 26.8%
World rank
8th
of 44 countries
All-time high
8.9
in 1970
All-time low
4.3
in 2020
Years of data
38
1970–2021

Marriage rate per 1000 inhabitants in Israel, 1970–2021

024681970199520211970: 8.91985: 6.91986: 71987: 6.91988: 71989: 7.11990: 6.81991: 6.51992: 6.41993: 6.61994: 6.71995: 6.51996: 6.31997: 6.51998: 6.71999: 6.62000: 6.42001: 6.32002: 6.22003: 6.12004: 5.92005: 5.92006: 6.32007: 6.52008: 6.82009: 6.52010: 6.32011: 6.62012: 6.42013: 6.52014: 6.22015: 6.42016: 6.22017: 5.72018: 5.62019: 5.32020: 4.32021: 5.5

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for marriage rate per 1000 inhabitants in Israel is 5.46, measured in 2021.

That represents a change of up 26.8% on the previous year and down 17.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, marriage rate per 1000 inhabitants in Israel peaked at 8.9 in 1970 and was at its lowest, 4.3, in 2020.

That places Israel 8th out of 44 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 38 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 8.9 8.9 8.9 1
1980s 6.98 6.9 7.1 5
1990s 6.56 6.3 6.8 10
2000s 6.29 5.9 6.8 10
2010s 6.12 5.3 6.6 10
2020s 4.88 4.3 5.46 2

Countries ranked near Israel

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  3. 7 Lithuania 5.7 compare
  4. 9 Slovakia 5.4 compare
  5. 10 Denmark 5.34 compare
  6. 11 Estonia 5.3 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is marriage rate per 1000 inhabitants in Israel?
Marriage rate per 1000 inhabitants in Israel was 5.46 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest marriage rate per 1000 inhabitants recorded in Israel?
The highest recorded value was 8.9 in 1970.
What is the lowest marriage rate per 1000 inhabitants recorded in Israel?
The lowest recorded value was 4.3 in 2020.
How does Israel rank for marriage rate per 1000 inhabitants?
Israel ranks 8th out of 44 countries with data for 2021.
Is marriage rate per 1000 inhabitants rising or falling in Israel?
Over the last ten years it is down 17.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Israel 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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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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