Marriage rates in Slovenia
Slovenia: Marriage rates was 3.2 per 1,000 people in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
3.2 per 1,000 people
Change on year
up 14.3%
World rank
38th
of 44 countries
All-time high
9.2 per 1,000 people
in 1965
All-time low
2.5 per 1,000 people
in 2020
Years of data
63
1960–2022
Marriage rates in Slovenia, 1960–2022
Source: OECD (2025) and other sources – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for marriage rates in Slovenia is 3.2 per 1,000 people, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of up 14.3% on the previous year and down 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, marriage rates in Slovenia peaked at 9.2 per 1,000 people in 1965 and was at its lowest, 2.5 per 1,000 people, in 2020.
Slovenia ranks 38th 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.
Marriage rates in Slovenia, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 8.8 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1961 | 9.1 per 1,000 people | +3.4% |
| 1962 | 9.1 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 8.8 per 1,000 people | -3.3% |
| 1964 | 9 per 1,000 people | +2.3% |
| 1965 | 9.2 per 1,000 people | +2.2% |
| 1966 | 8.6 per 1,000 people | -6.5% |
| 1967 | 8.3 per 1,000 people | -3.5% |
| 1968 | 8.2 per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 1969 | 8.2 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 8.3 per 1,000 people | +1.2% |
| 1971 | 8.2 per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 1972 | 9 per 1,000 people | +9.8% |
| 1973 | 8.9 per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 1974 | 8.7 per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 1975 | 8.6 per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 1976 | 8.3 per 1,000 people | -3.5% |
| 1977 | 8.2 per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 1978 | 8.4 per 1,000 people | +2.4% |
| 1979 | 7.6 per 1,000 people | -9.5% |
| 1980 | 6.5 per 1,000 people | -14.5% |
| 1981 | 6.4 per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 1982 | 6.1 per 1,000 people | -4.7% |
| 1983 | 6.2 per 1,000 people | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 5.9 per 1,000 people | -4.8% |
| 1985 | 5.4 per 1,000 people | -8.5% |
| 1986 | 5.4 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 5.2 per 1,000 people | -3.7% |
| 1988 | 4.6 per 1,000 people | -11.5% |
| 1989 | 4.9 per 1,000 people | +6.5% |
| 1990 | 4.3 per 1,000 people | -12.2% |
| 1991 | 4.1 per 1,000 people | -4.7% |
| 1992 | 4.6 per 1,000 people | +12.2% |
| 1993 | 4.5 per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 4.2 per 1,000 people | -6.7% |
| 1995 | 4.1 per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 3.8 per 1,000 people | -7.3% |
| 1997 | 3.8 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 3.8 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 3.9 per 1,000 people | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 3.6 per 1,000 people | -7.7% |
| 2001 | 3.5 per 1,000 people | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 3.5 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 3.4 per 1,000 people | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 3.3 per 1,000 people | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 2.9 per 1,000 people | -12.1% |
| 2006 | 3.2 per 1,000 people | +10.3% |
| 2007 | 3.2 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 3.3 per 1,000 people | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 3.2 per 1,000 people | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 3.2 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 3.2 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 3.4 per 1,000 people | +6.2% |
| 2013 | 3 per 1,000 people | -11.8% |
| 2014 | 3.2 per 1,000 people | +6.7% |
| 2015 | 3.1 per 1,000 people | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 3.2 per 1,000 people | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 3.1 per 1,000 people | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 3.5 per 1,000 people | +12.9% |
| 2019 | 3.2 per 1,000 people | -8.6% |
| 2020 | 2.5 per 1,000 people | -21.9% |
| 2021 | 2.8 per 1,000 people | +12.0% |
| 2022 | 3.2 per 1,000 people | +14.3% |
Slovenia compared with similar countries
- Slovenia's 3.2 per 1,000 people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.6 per 1,000 people, 70% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Slovenia's 3.2 per 1,000 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.29 per 1,000 people, 75% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.73 per 1,000 people | 8.2 per 1,000 people | 9.2 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 8.42 per 1,000 people | 7.6 per 1,000 people | 9 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.66 per 1,000 people | 4.6 per 1,000 people | 6.5 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.11 per 1,000 people | 3.8 per 1,000 people | 4.6 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.31 per 1,000 people | 2.9 per 1,000 people | 3.6 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.21 per 1,000 people | 3 per 1,000 people | 3.5 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.83 per 1,000 people | 2.5 per 1,000 people | 3.2 per 1,000 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near Slovenia
More reference data data for Slovenia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1291 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.064 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.3634 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0228 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.3634 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4328 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2921 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.3244 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.124 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is marriage rates in Slovenia?
- Marriage rates in Slovenia was 3.2 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 Slovenia?
- The highest recorded value was 9.2 per 1,000 people in 1965.
- What is the lowest marriage rates recorded in Slovenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.5 per 1,000 people in 2020.
- How does Slovenia rank for marriage rates?
- Slovenia ranks 38th out of 44 countries with data for 2022.
- Is marriage rates rising or falling in Slovenia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Slovenia 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.