Marriage rate per 1000 inhabitants in Poland
Poland: Marriage rate per 1000 inhabitants was 4.2 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
4.2
Change on year
down 6.7%
World rank
22nd
of 44 countries
All-time high
9.7
in 1975
All-time low
3.8
in 2020
Years of data
63
1960–2022
Marriage rate per 1000 inhabitants in Poland, 1960–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Poland recorded 4.2 for marriage rate per 1000 inhabitants in 2022.
That represents a change of down 6.7% on the previous year and down 22.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, marriage rate per 1000 inhabitants in Poland peaked at 9.7 in 1975 and was at its lowest, 3.8, in 2020.
Poland ranks 22nd 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 Poland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 8.2 | — |
| 1961 | 7.9 | -3.7% |
| 1962 | 7.5 | -5.1% |
| 1963 | 7.2 | -4.0% |
| 1964 | 7.4 | +2.8% |
| 1965 | 6.4 | -13.5% |
| 1966 | 7.1 | +10.9% |
| 1967 | 7.4 | +4.2% |
| 1968 | 8 | +8.1% |
| 1969 | 8.3 | +3.8% |
| 1970 | 8.6 | +3.6% |
| 1971 | 8.9 | +3.5% |
| 1972 | 9.3 | +4.5% |
| 1973 | 9.4 | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 9.5 | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 9.7 | +2.1% |
| 1976 | 9.5 | -2.1% |
| 1977 | 9.4 | -1.1% |
| 1978 | 9.4 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 9 | -4.3% |
| 1980 | 8.6 | -4.4% |
| 1981 | 9 | +4.7% |
| 1982 | 8.7 | -3.3% |
| 1983 | 8.4 | -3.4% |
| 1984 | 7.7 | -8.3% |
| 1985 | 7.2 | -6.5% |
| 1986 | 6.9 | -4.2% |
| 1987 | 6.7 | -2.9% |
| 1988 | 6.5 | -3.0% |
| 1989 | 6.7 | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 6.7 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 6.1 | -9.0% |
| 1992 | 5.7 | -6.6% |
| 1993 | 5.4 | -5.3% |
| 1994 | 5.4 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 5.4 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 5.3 | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 5.3 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 5.4 | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 5.7 | +5.6% |
| 2000 | 5.5 | -3.5% |
| 2001 | 5.1 | -7.3% |
| 2002 | 5 | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 5.1 | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 5 | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 5.4 | +8.0% |
| 2006 | 5.9 | +9.3% |
| 2007 | 6.5 | +10.2% |
| 2008 | 6.8 | +4.6% |
| 2009 | 6.6 | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 6 | -9.1% |
| 2011 | 5.4 | -10.0% |
| 2012 | 5.4 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 4.7 | -13.0% |
| 2014 | 5 | +6.4% |
| 2015 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 5.1 | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 5.1 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 5.1 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 4.8 | -5.9% |
| 2020 | 3.8 | -20.8% |
| 2021 | 4.5 | +18.4% |
| 2022 | 4.2 | -6.7% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 4.2 is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.29, 98% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Poland's 4.2 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.6, 91% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.54 | 6.4 | 8.3 | 10 |
| 1970s | 9.27 | 8.6 | 9.7 | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.64 | 6.5 | 9 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.64 | 5.3 | 6.7 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.69 | 5 | 6.8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.16 | 4.7 | 6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.17 | 3.8 | 4.5 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Poland
More reference data data for Poland
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.499 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 9.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.8896 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 9.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 8.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 5.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 43.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.84 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is marriage rate per 1000 inhabitants in Poland?
- Marriage rate per 1000 inhabitants in Poland was 4.2 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest marriage rate per 1000 inhabitants recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 9.7 in 1975.
- What is the lowest marriage rate per 1000 inhabitants recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.8 in 2020.
- How does Poland rank for marriage rate per 1000 inhabitants?
- Poland ranks 22nd out of 44 countries with data for 2022.
- Is marriage rate per 1000 inhabitants rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Poland 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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