Marriage rates in Romania
Romania: Marriage rates was 6.2 per 1,000 people in 2022. ▼ Falling
Marriage rates in Romania, 1960–2022
Source: OECD (2025) and other sources – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
In 2022, marriage rates in Romania stood at 6.2 per 1,000 people.
That represents a change of up 3.3% on the previous year and up 14.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, marriage rates in Romania peaked at 10.7 per 1,000 people in 1960 and was at its lowest, 4.2 per 1,000 people, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.84 per 1,000 people | 7 per 1,000 people | 10.7 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 8.39 per 1,000 people | 7.2 per 1,000 people | 9.2 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.55 per 1,000 people | 7.1 per 1,000 people | 8.2 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.05 per 1,000 people | 6.2 per 1,000 people | 8.3 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.74 per 1,000 people | 5.9 per 1,000 people | 9.1 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.2 per 1,000 people | 5.2 per 1,000 people | 7.4 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.47 per 1,000 people | 4.2 per 1,000 people | 6.2 per 1,000 people | 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 rates in Romania?
- Marriage rates in Romania was 6.2 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 Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 10.7 per 1,000 people in 1960.
- What is the lowest marriage rates recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.2 per 1,000 people in 2020.
- How does Romania rank for marriage rates?
- Romania ranks 5th out of 44 countries with data for 2022.
- Is marriage rates 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 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.