Marriage rates in Lithuania
Lithuania: Marriage rates was 5.7 per 1,000 people in 2022. ▼ Falling
Marriage rates in Lithuania, 1960–2022
Source: OECD (2025) and other sources – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for marriage rates in Lithuania is 5.7 per 1,000 people, measured in 2022.
The figure is down 5.0% on the previous year and down 17.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, marriage rates in Lithuania peaked at 10.1 per 1,000 people in 1960 and was at its lowest, 4.5 per 1,000 people, in 2001.
That places Lithuania 7th out of 44 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.26 per 1,000 people | 8.4 per 1,000 people | 10.1 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 9.08 per 1,000 people | 8.8 per 1,000 people | 9.5 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.53 per 1,000 people | 9.1 per 1,000 people | 9.9 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.73 per 1,000 people | 5.1 per 1,000 people | 9.8 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.83 per 1,000 people | 4.5 per 1,000 people | 7.5 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.02 per 1,000 people | 6 per 1,000 people | 7.6 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.73 per 1,000 people | 5.5 per 1,000 people | 6 per 1,000 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near Lithuania
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Frequently asked questions
- What is marriage rates in Lithuania?
- Marriage rates in Lithuania was 5.7 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 Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 10.1 per 1,000 people in 1960.
- What is the lowest marriage rates recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.5 per 1,000 people in 2001.
- How does Lithuania rank for marriage rates?
- Lithuania ranks 7th out of 44 countries with data for 2022.
- Is marriage rates rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lithuania 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.