Marriage rate per 1000 inhabitants in South Korea
South Korea: Marriage rate per 1000 inhabitants was 3.7 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
3.7
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
32nd
of 44 countries
All-time high
10.6
in 1980
All-time low
3.7
in 2022
Years of data
53
1970–2022
Marriage rate per 1000 inhabitants in South Korea, 1970–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
South Korea recorded 3.7 for marriage rate per 1000 inhabitants 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 rate per 1000 inhabitants in South Korea peaked at 10.6 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 3.7, 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.
Marriage rate per 1000 inhabitants in South Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 9.2 | — |
| 1971 | 7.3 | -20.7% |
| 1972 | 7.3 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 7.6 | +4.1% |
| 1974 | 7.5 | -1.3% |
| 1975 | 8 | +6.7% |
| 1976 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 8.3 | +3.8% |
| 1978 | 9.3 | +12.0% |
| 1979 | 9.4 | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 10.6 | +12.8% |
| 1981 | 10.5 | -0.9% |
| 1982 | 9.9 | -5.7% |
| 1983 | 10.3 | +4.0% |
| 1984 | 9.5 | -7.8% |
| 1985 | 9.4 | -1.1% |
| 1986 | 9.5 | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 9.4 | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 9.8 | +4.3% |
| 1989 | 9.7 | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 9.3 | -4.1% |
| 1991 | 9.6 | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 9.6 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 9 | -6.2% |
| 1994 | 8.7 | -3.3% |
| 1995 | 8.7 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 9.4 | +8.0% |
| 1997 | 8.4 | -10.6% |
| 1998 | 8 | -4.8% |
| 1999 | 7.6 | -5.0% |
| 2000 | 7 | -7.9% |
| 2001 | 6.7 | -4.3% |
| 2002 | 6.3 | -6.0% |
| 2003 | 6.3 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 6.4 | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 6.5 | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 6.8 | +4.6% |
| 2007 | 7 | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 6.6 | -5.7% |
| 2009 | 6.2 | -6.1% |
| 2010 | 6.5 | +4.8% |
| 2011 | 6.6 | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 6.5 | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 6.4 | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 6 | -6.3% |
| 2015 | 5.9 | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 5.5 | -6.8% |
| 2017 | 5.2 | -5.5% |
| 2018 | 5 | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 4.7 | -6.0% |
| 2020 | 4.2 | -10.6% |
| 2021 | 3.8 | -9.5% |
| 2022 | 3.7 | -2.6% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 3.7 is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.29, 86% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.19 | 7.3 | 9.4 | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.86 | 9.4 | 10.6 | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.83 | 7.6 | 9.6 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.58 | 6.2 | 7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.83 | 4.7 | 6.6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.9 | 3.7 | 4.2 | 3 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
- 30 Luxembourg 3.8 compare
- 30 Norway 3.8 compare
- 32 Spain 3.7 compare
- 34 New Zealand 3.68 compare
- 35 France 3.6 compare
More reference data data for South Korea
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure applied to Soils 856.33 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0.0294 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Enteric 6,875 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Burning - Crop 31.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure left on Pasture 1,371 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.13 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.9281 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 19.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.17 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is marriage rate per 1000 inhabitants in South Korea?
- Marriage rate per 1000 inhabitants in South Korea was 3.7 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest marriage rate per 1000 inhabitants recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 10.6 in 1980.
- What is the lowest marriage rate per 1000 inhabitants recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.7 in 2022.
- How does South Korea rank for marriage rate per 1000 inhabitants?
- South Korea ranks 32nd out of 44 countries with data for 2022.
- Is marriage rate per 1000 inhabitants 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 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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