Marriage rate per 1000 inhabitants in Italy

Italy: Marriage rate per 1000 inhabitants was 3.2 in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
3.2
Change on year
up 3.2%
World rank
38th
of 44 countries
All-time high
8.2
in 1963
All-time low
1.6
in 2020
Years of data
63
1960–2022

Marriage rate per 1000 inhabitants in Italy, 1960–2022

2468196019912022

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Italy recorded 3.2 for marriage rate per 1000 inhabitants in 2022.

That represents a change of up 3.2% on the previous year and down 8.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, marriage rate per 1000 inhabitants in Italy peaked at 8.2 in 1963 and was at its lowest, 1.6, in 2020.

That places Italy 38th out of 44 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 7.63 7 8.2 10
1970s 6.84 5.8 7.7 10
1980s 5.48 5.3 5.7 10
1990s 5.17 4.9 5.6 10
2000s 4.41 3.9 5 10
2010s 3.3 3.1 3.7 10
2020s 2.63 1.6 3.2 3

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 35 France 3.6 compare
  2. 36 Portugal 3.5 compare
  3. 37 Ireland 3.3 compare
  4. 38 Slovenia 3.2 compare
  5. 40 Argentina 2.79 compare
  6. 41 Chile 2.7 compare

See the full ranking of 44 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is marriage rate per 1000 inhabitants in Italy?
Marriage rate per 1000 inhabitants in Italy was 3.2 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest marriage rate per 1000 inhabitants recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 8.2 in 1963.
What is the lowest marriage rate per 1000 inhabitants recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 1.6 in 2020.
How does Italy rank for marriage rate per 1000 inhabitants?
Italy ranks 38th out of 44 countries with data for 2022.
Is marriage rate per 1000 inhabitants rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Italy 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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