Marriage rates in Portugal
Portugal: Marriage rates was 3.5 per 1,000 people in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
3.5 per 1,000 people
Change on year
up 25.0%
World rank
36th
of 44 countries
All-time high
11.3 per 1,000 people
in 1975
All-time low
1.8 per 1,000 people
in 2020
Years of data
63
1960–2022
Marriage rates in Portugal, 1960–2022
Source: OECD (2025) and other sources – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 3.5 per 1,000 people for marriage rates in 2022.
The figure is up 25.0% on the previous year and up 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, marriage rates in Portugal peaked at 11.3 per 1,000 people in 1975 and was at its lowest, 1.8 per 1,000 people, in 2020.
That places Portugal 36th out of 44 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Marriage rates in Portugal, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 7.8 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1961 | 8.8 per 1,000 people | +12.8% |
| 1962 | 7.9 per 1,000 people | -10.2% |
| 1963 | 7.9 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 8.1 per 1,000 people | +2.5% |
| 1965 | 8.4 per 1,000 people | +3.7% |
| 1966 | 8.6 per 1,000 people | +2.4% |
| 1967 | 8.9 per 1,000 people | +3.5% |
| 1968 | 8.7 per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 1969 | 9 per 1,000 people | +3.4% |
| 1970 | 9.4 per 1,000 people | +4.4% |
| 1971 | 9.7 per 1,000 people | +3.2% |
| 1972 | 9 per 1,000 people | -7.2% |
| 1973 | 9.8 per 1,000 people | +8.9% |
| 1974 | 9.3 per 1,000 people | -5.1% |
| 1975 | 11.3 per 1,000 people | +21.5% |
| 1976 | 10.9 per 1,000 people | -3.5% |
| 1977 | 9.7 per 1,000 people | -11.0% |
| 1978 | 8.5 per 1,000 people | -12.4% |
| 1979 | 8.3 per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 1980 | 7.4 per 1,000 people | -10.8% |
| 1981 | 7.7 per 1,000 people | +4.1% |
| 1982 | 7.4 per 1,000 people | -3.9% |
| 1983 | 7.5 per 1,000 people | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 7 per 1,000 people | -6.7% |
| 1985 | 6.8 per 1,000 people | -2.9% |
| 1986 | 6.9 per 1,000 people | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 7.1 per 1,000 people | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 7.1 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 7.3 per 1,000 people | +2.8% |
| 1990 | 7.2 per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 1991 | 7.2 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 7 per 1,000 people | -2.8% |
| 1993 | 6.8 per 1,000 people | -2.9% |
| 1994 | 6.6 per 1,000 people | -2.9% |
| 1995 | 6.6 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 6.3 per 1,000 people | -4.5% |
| 1997 | 6.5 per 1,000 people | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 6.6 per 1,000 people | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 6.7 per 1,000 people | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 6.2 per 1,000 people | -7.5% |
| 2001 | 5.6 per 1,000 people | -9.7% |
| 2002 | 5.4 per 1,000 people | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 5.1 per 1,000 people | -5.6% |
| 2004 | 4.7 per 1,000 people | -7.8% |
| 2005 | 4.6 per 1,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 4.5 per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 4.4 per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 4.1 per 1,000 people | -6.8% |
| 2009 | 3.8 per 1,000 people | -7.3% |
| 2010 | 3.8 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 3.4 per 1,000 people | -10.5% |
| 2012 | 3.3 per 1,000 people | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 3.1 per 1,000 people | -6.1% |
| 2014 | 3 per 1,000 people | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 3.1 per 1,000 people | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 3.1 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 3.3 per 1,000 people | +6.5% |
| 2018 | 3.4 per 1,000 people | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 3.2 per 1,000 people | -5.9% |
| 2020 | 1.8 per 1,000 people | -43.8% |
| 2021 | 2.8 per 1,000 people | +55.6% |
| 2022 | 3.5 per 1,000 people | +25.0% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 3.5 per 1,000 people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.6 per 1,000 people, 76% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 3.5 per 1,000 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.29 per 1,000 people, 81% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Marriage rates in Portugal 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 | +55.6% | 1.8 per 1,000 people | 2.8 per 1,000 people |
| 2020 | -43.8% | 3.2 per 1,000 people | 1.8 per 1,000 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.41 per 1,000 people | 7.8 per 1,000 people | 9 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 9.59 per 1,000 people | 8.3 per 1,000 people | 11.3 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.22 per 1,000 people | 6.8 per 1,000 people | 7.7 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.75 per 1,000 people | 6.3 per 1,000 people | 7.2 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.84 per 1,000 people | 3.8 per 1,000 people | 6.2 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.27 per 1,000 people | 3 per 1,000 people | 3.8 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.7 per 1,000 people | 1.8 per 1,000 people | 3.5 per 1,000 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
More reference data data for Portugal
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5144 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.4372 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0472 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.81 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2572 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is marriage rates in Portugal?
- Marriage rates in Portugal was 3.5 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 Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 11.3 per 1,000 people in 1975.
- What is the lowest marriage rates recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.8 per 1,000 people in 2020.
- How does Portugal rank for marriage rates?
- Portugal ranks 36th out of 44 countries with data for 2022.
- Is marriage rates rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Portugal 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.