Marriage rate per 1000 inhabitants in Romania
Romania: Marriage rate per 1000 inhabitants was 6.2 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Marriage rate per 1000 inhabitants in Romania, 1960–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, marriage rate per 1000 inhabitants in Romania stood at 6.2.
That represents a change of up 3.3% on the previous year and up 14.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, marriage rate per 1000 inhabitants in Romania peaked at 10.7 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 4.2, in 2020.
That places Romania 5th out of 44 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Marriage rate per 1000 inhabitants in Romania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 10.7 | — |
| 1961 | 9.7 | -9.3% |
| 1962 | 9.9 | +2.1% |
| 1963 | 9.3 | -6.1% |
| 1964 | 9 | -3.2% |
| 1965 | 8.6 | -4.4% |
| 1966 | 8.9 | +3.5% |
| 1967 | 7.9 | -11.2% |
| 1968 | 7.4 | -6.3% |
| 1969 | 7 | -5.4% |
| 1970 | 7.2 | +2.9% |
| 1971 | 7.3 | +1.4% |
| 1972 | 7.6 | +4.1% |
| 1973 | 8.2 | +7.9% |
| 1974 | 8.3 | +1.2% |
| 1975 | 8.8 | +6.0% |
| 1976 | 9.1 | +3.4% |
| 1977 | 9.2 | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 9.2 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 9 | -2.2% |
| 1980 | 8.2 | -8.9% |
| 1981 | 8.2 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 7.7 | -6.1% |
| 1983 | 7.3 | -5.2% |
| 1984 | 7.2 | -1.4% |
| 1985 | 7.1 | -1.4% |
| 1986 | 7.3 | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 7.3 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 7.5 | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 7.7 | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 8.3 | +7.8% |
| 1991 | 8 | -3.6% |
| 1992 | 7.7 | -3.7% |
| 1993 | 7.1 | -7.8% |
| 1994 | 6.8 | -4.2% |
| 1995 | 6.8 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 6.6 | -2.9% |
| 1997 | 6.5 | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 6.5 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 6.2 | -4.6% |
| 2000 | 6.1 | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 5.9 | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 5.9 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 6.2 | +5.1% |
| 2004 | 6.7 | +8.1% |
| 2005 | 6.7 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 6.9 | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 9.1 | +31.9% |
| 2008 | 7.3 | -19.8% |
| 2009 | 6.6 | -9.6% |
| 2010 | 5.7 | -13.6% |
| 2011 | 5.2 | -8.8% |
| 2012 | 5.4 | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 5.4 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 5.9 | +9.3% |
| 2015 | 6.3 | +6.8% |
| 2016 | 6.8 | +7.9% |
| 2017 | 7.3 | +7.4% |
| 2018 | 7.4 | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 6.6 | -10.8% |
| 2020 | 4.2 | -36.4% |
| 2021 | 6 | +42.9% |
| 2022 | 6.2 | +3.3% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 6.2 is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.29, 1.4× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Romania's 6.2 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.6, 1.3× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Marriage rate per 1000 inhabitants in Romania 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 | +42.9% | 4.2 | 6 |
| 2020 | -36.4% | 6.6 | 4.2 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.84 | 7 | 10.7 | 10 |
| 1970s | 8.39 | 7.2 | 9.2 | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.55 | 7.1 | 8.2 | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.05 | 6.2 | 8.3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.74 | 5.9 | 9.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.2 | 5.2 | 7.4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.47 | 4.2 | 6.2 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Romania
More reference data data for Romania
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.59 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.689 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.59 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 5.04 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 3.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 21.54 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 3.75 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is marriage rate per 1000 inhabitants in Romania?
- Marriage rate per 1000 inhabitants in Romania was 6.2 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest marriage rate per 1000 inhabitants recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 10.7 in 1960.
- What is the lowest marriage rate per 1000 inhabitants recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.2 in 2020.
- How does Romania rank for marriage rate per 1000 inhabitants?
- Romania ranks 5th out of 44 countries with data for 2022.
- Is marriage rate per 1000 inhabitants rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Romania 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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