Marriage rates in South Korea
South Korea: Marriage rates was 3.7 per 1,000 people in 2022. ▼ Falling
Marriage rates in South Korea, 1970–2022
Source: OECD (2025) and other sources – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
South Korea recorded 3.7 per 1,000 people for marriage rates in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 53 years on record.
The figure is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 43.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, marriage rates in South Korea peaked at 10.6 per 1,000 people in 1980 and was at its lowest, 3.7 per 1,000 people, in 2022.
South Korea ranks 32nd of 44 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 53 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.19 per 1,000 people | 7.3 per 1,000 people | 9.4 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.86 per 1,000 people | 9.4 per 1,000 people | 10.6 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.83 per 1,000 people | 7.6 per 1,000 people | 9.6 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.58 per 1,000 people | 6.2 per 1,000 people | 7 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.83 per 1,000 people | 4.7 per 1,000 people | 6.6 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.9 per 1,000 people | 3.7 per 1,000 people | 4.2 per 1,000 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
- 30 Luxembourg 3.8 per 1,000 people compare
- 30 Norway 3.8 per 1,000 people compare
- 32 Spain 3.7 per 1,000 people compare
- 34 New Zealand 3.68 per 1,000 people compare
- 35 France 3.6 per 1,000 people compare
More reference data data for South Korea
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 19.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.17 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 4.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.13 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0.0294 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.9281 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9638 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2074 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is marriage rates in South Korea?
- Marriage rates in South Korea was 3.7 per 1,000 people in 2022, according to OECD (2025) and other sources – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest marriage rates recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 10.6 per 1,000 people in 1980.
- What is the lowest marriage rates recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.7 per 1,000 people in 2022.
- How does South Korea rank for marriage rates?
- South Korea ranks 32nd out of 44 countries with data for 2022.
- Is marriage rates rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Korea data come from?
- The figures come from OECD (2025) and other sources – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Marriage rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of marriages during a given year per 1,000 people.