Marriage rates in Spain
Spain: Marriage rates was 3.7 per 1,000 people in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
3.7 per 1,000 people
Change on year
up 19.4%
World rank
32nd
of 44 countries
All-time high
7.8 per 1,000 people
in 1960
All-time low
1.9 per 1,000 people
in 2020
Years of data
63
1960–2022
Marriage rates in Spain, 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 Spain stood at 3.7 per 1,000 people.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 19.4% on the previous year and up 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, marriage rates in Spain peaked at 7.8 per 1,000 people in 1960 and was at its lowest, 1.9 per 1,000 people, in 2020.
That places Spain 32nd out of 44 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Marriage rates in Spain, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 7.8 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1961 | 7.7 per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 1962 | 7.6 per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 1963 | 7.6 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 7.4 per 1,000 people | -2.6% |
| 1965 | 7.1 per 1,000 people | -4.1% |
| 1966 | 7.1 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 7.1 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 7 per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 1969 | 7.2 per 1,000 people | +2.9% |
| 1970 | 7.3 per 1,000 people | +1.4% |
| 1971 | 7.4 per 1,000 people | +1.4% |
| 1972 | 7.6 per 1,000 people | +2.7% |
| 1973 | 7.7 per 1,000 people | +1.3% |
| 1974 | 7.6 per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 1975 | 7.6 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 7.3 per 1,000 people | -3.9% |
| 1977 | 7.2 per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 1978 | 7 per 1,000 people | -2.8% |
| 1979 | 6.6 per 1,000 people | -5.7% |
| 1980 | 5.9 per 1,000 people | -10.6% |
| 1981 | 5.4 per 1,000 people | -8.5% |
| 1982 | 5.1 per 1,000 people | -5.6% |
| 1983 | 5.1 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 5.2 per 1,000 people | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 5.2 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 5.4 per 1,000 people | +3.8% |
| 1987 | 5.6 per 1,000 people | +3.7% |
| 1988 | 5.7 per 1,000 people | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 5.7 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 5.7 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 5.6 per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 5.6 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 5.1 per 1,000 people | -8.9% |
| 1994 | 5.1 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 5.1 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 4.9 per 1,000 people | -3.9% |
| 1997 | 5 per 1,000 people | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 5.2 per 1,000 people | +4.0% |
| 1999 | 5.2 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 5.4 per 1,000 people | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 5.1 per 1,000 people | -5.6% |
| 2002 | 5.1 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 5 per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 5 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 4.7 per 1,000 people | -6.0% |
| 2006 | 4.5 per 1,000 people | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 4.4 per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 4.2 per 1,000 people | -4.5% |
| 2009 | 3.7 per 1,000 people | -11.9% |
| 2010 | 3.6 per 1,000 people | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 3.4 per 1,000 people | -5.6% |
| 2012 | 3.5 per 1,000 people | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 3.3 per 1,000 people | -5.7% |
| 2014 | 3.4 per 1,000 people | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 3.6 per 1,000 people | +5.9% |
| 2016 | 3.7 per 1,000 people | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 3.7 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 3.5 per 1,000 people | -5.4% |
| 2019 | 3.5 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.9 per 1,000 people | -45.7% |
| 2021 | 3.1 per 1,000 people | +63.2% |
| 2022 | 3.7 per 1,000 people | +19.4% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 3.7 per 1,000 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.29 per 1,000 people, 86% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Spain's 3.7 per 1,000 people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.6 per 1,000 people, 80% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Marriage rates in Spain 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 | +63.2% | 1.9 per 1,000 people | 3.1 per 1,000 people |
| 2020 | -45.7% | 3.5 per 1,000 people | 1.9 per 1,000 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.36 per 1,000 people | 7 per 1,000 people | 7.8 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.33 per 1,000 people | 6.6 per 1,000 people | 7.7 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.43 per 1,000 people | 5.1 per 1,000 people | 5.9 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.25 per 1,000 people | 4.9 per 1,000 people | 5.7 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.71 per 1,000 people | 3.7 per 1,000 people | 5.4 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.52 per 1,000 people | 3.3 per 1,000 people | 3.7 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.9 per 1,000 people | 1.9 per 1,000 people | 3.7 per 1,000 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 30 Luxembourg 3.8 per 1,000 people compare
- 30 Norway 3.8 per 1,000 people compare
- 32 South Korea 3.7 per 1,000 people compare
- 34 New Zealand 3.68 per 1,000 people compare
- 35 France 3.6 per 1,000 people compare
More reference data data for Spain
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.18 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 11.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.898 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 11.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 10.67 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 6.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 11.06 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 52.4 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.89 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is marriage rates in Spain?
- Marriage rates in Spain was 3.7 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 Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 7.8 per 1,000 people in 1960.
- What is the lowest marriage rates recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.9 per 1,000 people in 2020.
- How does Spain rank for marriage rates?
- Spain ranks 32nd out of 44 countries with data for 2022.
- Is marriage rates rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Spain 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.