Marriage rate per 1000 inhabitants in Lithuania
Lithuania: Marriage rate per 1000 inhabitants was 5.7 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
5.7
Change on year
down 5.0%
World rank
7th
of 44 countries
All-time high
10.1
in 1960
All-time low
4.5
in 2001
Years of data
63
1960–2022
Marriage rate per 1000 inhabitants in Lithuania, 1960–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for marriage rate per 1000 inhabitants in Lithuania is 5.7, 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 rate per 1000 inhabitants in Lithuania peaked at 10.1 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 4.5, 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.
Marriage rate per 1000 inhabitants in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 10.1 | — |
| 1961 | 9.9 | -2.0% |
| 1962 | 9.3 | -6.1% |
| 1963 | 8.7 | -6.5% |
| 1964 | 8.6 | -1.1% |
| 1965 | 8.4 | -2.3% |
| 1966 | 9.2 | +9.5% |
| 1967 | 9.2 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 9.5 | +3.3% |
| 1969 | 9.7 | +2.1% |
| 1970 | 9.5 | -2.1% |
| 1971 | 9.2 | -3.2% |
| 1972 | 8.8 | -4.3% |
| 1973 | 8.8 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 8.8 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 9 | +2.3% |
| 1976 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 9.2 | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 9.1 | -1.1% |
| 1979 | 9.4 | +3.3% |
| 1980 | 9.2 | -2.1% |
| 1981 | 9.1 | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 9.4 | +3.3% |
| 1983 | 9.6 | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 9.7 | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 9.7 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 9.9 | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 9.7 | -2.0% |
| 1988 | 9.6 | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 9.4 | -2.1% |
| 1990 | 9.8 | +4.3% |
| 1991 | 9.2 | -6.1% |
| 1992 | 8.1 | -12.0% |
| 1993 | 6.4 | -21.0% |
| 1994 | 6.4 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 6.1 | -4.7% |
| 1996 | 5.7 | -6.6% |
| 1997 | 5.3 | -7.0% |
| 1998 | 5.2 | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 5.1 | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 4.8 | -5.9% |
| 2001 | 4.5 | -6.2% |
| 2002 | 4.7 | +4.4% |
| 2003 | 5 | +6.4% |
| 2004 | 5.7 | +14.0% |
| 2005 | 6 | +5.3% |
| 2006 | 6.5 | +8.3% |
| 2007 | 7.1 | +9.2% |
| 2008 | 7.5 | +5.6% |
| 2009 | 6.5 | -13.3% |
| 2010 | 6 | -7.7% |
| 2011 | 6.3 | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 6.9 | +9.5% |
| 2013 | 6.9 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 7.6 | +10.1% |
| 2015 | 7.6 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 7.4 | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 7.5 | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 7 | -6.7% |
| 2019 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 5.5 | -21.4% |
| 2021 | 6 | +9.1% |
| 2022 | 5.7 | -5.0% |
Lithuania compared with similar countries
- Lithuania's 5.7 is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.29, 1.3× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Lithuania's 5.7 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.6, 1.2× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.26 | 8.4 | 10.1 | 10 |
| 1970s | 9.08 | 8.8 | 9.5 | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.53 | 9.1 | 9.9 | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.73 | 5.1 | 9.8 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.83 | 4.5 | 7.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.02 | 6 | 7.6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.73 | 5.5 | 6 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Lithuania
More reference data data for Lithuania
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2893 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1106 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1208 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9699 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.6729 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.5859 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 5.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.6578 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is marriage rate per 1000 inhabitants in Lithuania?
- Marriage rate per 1000 inhabitants in Lithuania was 5.7 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest marriage rate per 1000 inhabitants recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 10.1 in 1960.
- What is the lowest marriage rate per 1000 inhabitants recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.5 in 2001.
- How does Lithuania rank for marriage rate per 1000 inhabitants?
- Lithuania ranks 7th out of 44 countries with data for 2022.
- Is marriage rate per 1000 inhabitants 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 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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