Marriage rate per 1000 inhabitants in Netherlands
Netherlands: Marriage rate per 1000 inhabitants was 4 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
4
Change on year
up 25.0%
World rank
26th
of 44 countries
All-time high
9.5
in 1970
All-time low
2.9
in 2020
Years of data
63
1960–2022
Marriage rate per 1000 inhabitants in Netherlands, 1960–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for marriage rate per 1000 inhabitants in Netherlands is 4, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of up 25.0% on the previous year and down 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, marriage rate per 1000 inhabitants in Netherlands peaked at 9.5 in 1970 and was at its lowest, 2.9, in 2020.
Netherlands ranks 26th of 44 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Marriage rate per 1000 inhabitants in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 7.7 | — |
| 1961 | 7.9 | +2.6% |
| 1962 | 7.9 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 7.9 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 8.5 | +7.6% |
| 1965 | 8.8 | +3.5% |
| 1966 | 9 | +2.3% |
| 1967 | 9.1 | +1.1% |
| 1968 | 9.2 | +1.1% |
| 1969 | 9.1 | -1.1% |
| 1970 | 9.5 | +4.4% |
| 1971 | 9.3 | -2.1% |
| 1972 | 8.8 | -5.4% |
| 1973 | 8 | -9.1% |
| 1974 | 8.1 | +1.2% |
| 1975 | 7.3 | -9.9% |
| 1976 | 7 | -4.1% |
| 1977 | 6.7 | -4.3% |
| 1978 | 6.4 | -4.5% |
| 1979 | 6.1 | -4.7% |
| 1980 | 6.4 | +4.9% |
| 1981 | 6 | -6.3% |
| 1982 | 5.8 | -3.3% |
| 1983 | 5.4 | -6.9% |
| 1984 | 5.6 | +3.7% |
| 1985 | 5.7 | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 6 | +5.3% |
| 1987 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 6.2 | +3.3% |
| 1990 | 6.5 | +4.8% |
| 1991 | 6.4 | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 6.2 | -3.1% |
| 1993 | 5.8 | -6.5% |
| 1994 | 5.4 | -6.9% |
| 1995 | 5.3 | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 5.5 | +3.8% |
| 1997 | 5.4 | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 5.5 | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 5.7 | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 5.5 | -3.5% |
| 2001 | 5 | -9.1% |
| 2002 | 5.2 | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 4.9 | -5.8% |
| 2004 | 4.4 | -10.2% |
| 2005 | 4.4 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 4.4 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 4.3 | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 4.5 | +4.7% |
| 2009 | 4.4 | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 4.5 | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 4.3 | -4.4% |
| 2012 | 4.2 | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 3.8 | -9.5% |
| 2014 | 3.9 | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 3.8 | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 3.8 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 3.8 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 3.7 | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 3.7 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 2.9 | -21.6% |
| 2021 | 3.2 | +10.3% |
| 2022 | 4 | +25.0% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 4 is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.29, 93% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 4 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.6, 87% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.51 | 7.7 | 9.2 | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.72 | 6.1 | 9.5 | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.91 | 5.4 | 6.4 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.77 | 5.3 | 6.5 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.7 | 4.3 | 5.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.95 | 3.7 | 4.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.37 | 2.9 | 4 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
More reference data data for Netherlands
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.5851 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.79 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1102 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.79 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 5.83 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 3.59 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 18.47 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.6002 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is marriage rate per 1000 inhabitants in Netherlands?
- Marriage rate per 1000 inhabitants in Netherlands was 4 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest marriage rate per 1000 inhabitants recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 9.5 in 1970.
- What is the lowest marriage rate per 1000 inhabitants recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.9 in 2020.
- How does Netherlands rank for marriage rate per 1000 inhabitants?
- Netherlands ranks 26th out of 44 countries with data for 2022.
- Is marriage rate per 1000 inhabitants rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Netherlands 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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