Marriage rate per 1000 inhabitants in Mexico
Mexico: Marriage rate per 1000 inhabitants was 3.9 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Marriage rate per 1000 inhabitants in Mexico, 1970–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, marriage rate per 1000 inhabitants in Mexico stood at 3.9.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.3% on the previous year and down 22.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, marriage rate per 1000 inhabitants in Mexico peaked at 7.5 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 2.7, in 2020.
Mexico ranks 27th of 44 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Marriage rate per 1000 inhabitants in Mexico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 7 | — |
| 1980 | 7.1 | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 7.4 | +4.2% |
| 1990 | 7.4 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 7.4 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 7.4 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 7.2 | -2.7% |
| 1994 | 7.2 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 7 | -2.8% |
| 1996 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 7.3 | +4.3% |
| 1998 | 7.2 | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 7.5 | +4.2% |
| 2000 | 7 | -6.7% |
| 2001 | 6.5 | -7.1% |
| 2002 | 6 | -7.7% |
| 2003 | 5.6 | -6.7% |
| 2004 | 5.7 | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 5.6 | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 5.4 | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 5.4 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 5.3 | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 5 | -5.7% |
| 2010 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 4.9 | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 5 | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 4.9 | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 4.8 | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 4.6 | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 4.4 | -4.3% |
| 2017 | 4.2 | -4.5% |
| 2018 | 4 | -4.8% |
| 2019 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 2.7 | -32.5% |
| 2021 | 3.6 | +33.3% |
| 2022 | 3.9 | +8.3% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 3.9 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.79, 1.4× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Marriage rate per 1000 inhabitants in Mexico changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +33.3% | 2.7 | 3.6 |
| 2020 | -32.5% | 4 | 2.7 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7 | 7 | 7 | 1 |
| 1980s | 7.25 | 7.1 | 7.4 | 2 |
| 1990s | 7.26 | 7 | 7.5 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.75 | 5 | 7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.58 | 4 | 5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.4 | 2.7 | 3.9 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
More reference data data for Mexico
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 16.66 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 32.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.75 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 32.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 13.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 7.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 84.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 157.18 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 9.55 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is marriage rate per 1000 inhabitants in Mexico?
- Marriage rate per 1000 inhabitants in Mexico was 3.9 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest marriage rate per 1000 inhabitants recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 7.5 in 1999.
- What is the lowest marriage rate per 1000 inhabitants recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.7 in 2020.
- How does Mexico rank for marriage rate per 1000 inhabitants?
- Mexico ranks 27th out of 44 countries with data for 2022.
- Is marriage rate per 1000 inhabitants rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mexico 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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