Marriage rate per 1000 inhabitants in New Zealand
New Zealand: Marriage rate per 1000 inhabitants was 3.68 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
3.68
Change on year
up 20.3%
World rank
34th
of 44 countries
All-time high
9.5
in 1971
All-time low
3.06
in 2021
Years of data
63
1960–2022
Marriage rate per 1000 inhabitants in New Zealand, 1960–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
New Zealand recorded 3.68 for marriage rate per 1000 inhabitants in 2022.
That represents a change of up 20.3% on the previous year and down 22.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, marriage rate per 1000 inhabitants in New Zealand peaked at 9.5 in 1971 and was at its lowest, 3.06, in 2021.
New Zealand ranks 34th of 44 countries on this measure, in the bottom 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 | 8.28 | 7.8 | 9 | 10 |
| 1970s | 8.21 | 7.1 | 9.5 | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.44 | 6.8 | 8 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.78 | 5.3 | 6.9 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.19 | 5.01 | 5.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.39 | 3.78 | 4.87 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.34 | 3.06 | 3.68 | 3 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
More reference data data for New Zealand
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4532 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 9.92 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0459 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 10.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.52 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.53 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 42.17 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 47.53 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2499 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is marriage rate per 1000 inhabitants in New Zealand?
- Marriage rate per 1000 inhabitants in New Zealand was 3.68 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest marriage rate per 1000 inhabitants recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 9.5 in 1971.
- What is the lowest marriage rate per 1000 inhabitants recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.06 in 2021.
- How does New Zealand rank for marriage rate per 1000 inhabitants?
- New Zealand ranks 34th out of 44 countries with data for 2022.
- Is marriage rate per 1000 inhabitants rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this New Zealand 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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