Marriage rates in Netherlands
Netherlands: Marriage rates was 4 per 1,000 people in 2022. ▼ Falling
Marriage rates in Netherlands, 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 Netherlands is 4 per 1,000 people, 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 rates in Netherlands peaked at 9.5 per 1,000 people in 1970 and was at its lowest, 2.9 per 1,000 people, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.51 per 1,000 people | 7.7 per 1,000 people | 9.2 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.72 per 1,000 people | 6.1 per 1,000 people | 9.5 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.91 per 1,000 people | 5.4 per 1,000 people | 6.4 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.77 per 1,000 people | 5.3 per 1,000 people | 6.5 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.7 per 1,000 people | 4.3 per 1,000 people | 5.5 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.95 per 1,000 people | 3.7 per 1,000 people | 4.5 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.37 per 1,000 people | 2.9 per 1,000 people | 4 per 1,000 people | 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 rates in Netherlands?
- Marriage rates in Netherlands was 4 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 Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 9.5 per 1,000 people in 1970.
- What is the lowest marriage rates recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.9 per 1,000 people in 2020.
- How does Netherlands rank for marriage rates?
- Netherlands ranks 26th out of 44 countries with data for 2022.
- Is marriage rates 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 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.