Marriage rate per 1000 inhabitants in Spain
Spain: Marriage rate per 1000 inhabitants was 3.7 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Marriage rate per 1000 inhabitants in Spain, 1960–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, marriage rate per 1000 inhabitants in Spain stood at 3.7.
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 rate per 1000 inhabitants in Spain peaked at 7.8 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 1.9, 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 rate per 1000 inhabitants in Spain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 7.8 | — |
| 1961 | 7.7 | -1.3% |
| 1962 | 7.6 | -1.3% |
| 1963 | 7.6 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 7.4 | -2.6% |
| 1965 | 7.1 | -4.1% |
| 1966 | 7.1 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 7.1 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 7 | -1.4% |
| 1969 | 7.2 | +2.9% |
| 1970 | 7.3 | +1.4% |
| 1971 | 7.4 | +1.4% |
| 1972 | 7.6 | +2.7% |
| 1973 | 7.7 | +1.3% |
| 1974 | 7.6 | -1.3% |
| 1975 | 7.6 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 7.3 | -3.9% |
| 1977 | 7.2 | -1.4% |
| 1978 | 7 | -2.8% |
| 1979 | 6.6 | -5.7% |
| 1980 | 5.9 | -10.6% |
| 1981 | 5.4 | -8.5% |
| 1982 | 5.1 | -5.6% |
| 1983 | 5.1 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 5.2 | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 5.2 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 5.4 | +3.8% |
| 1987 | 5.6 | +3.7% |
| 1988 | 5.7 | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 5.7 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 5.7 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 5.6 | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 5.6 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 5.1 | -8.9% |
| 1994 | 5.1 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 5.1 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 4.9 | -3.9% |
| 1997 | 5 | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 5.2 | +4.0% |
| 1999 | 5.2 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 5.4 | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 5.1 | -5.6% |
| 2002 | 5.1 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 5 | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 4.7 | -6.0% |
| 2006 | 4.5 | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 4.4 | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 4.2 | -4.5% |
| 2009 | 3.7 | -11.9% |
| 2010 | 3.6 | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 3.4 | -5.6% |
| 2012 | 3.5 | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 3.3 | -5.7% |
| 2014 | 3.4 | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 3.6 | +5.9% |
| 2016 | 3.7 | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 3.7 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 3.5 | -5.4% |
| 2019 | 3.5 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.9 | -45.7% |
| 2021 | 3.1 | +63.2% |
| 2022 | 3.7 | +19.4% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 3.7 is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.29, 86% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Spain's 3.7 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.6, 80% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Marriage rate per 1000 inhabitants 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 | 3.1 |
| 2020 | -45.7% | 3.5 | 1.9 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.36 | 7 | 7.8 | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.33 | 6.6 | 7.7 | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.43 | 5.1 | 5.9 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.25 | 4.9 | 5.7 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.71 | 3.7 | 5.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.52 | 3.3 | 3.7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.9 | 1.9 | 3.7 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 30 Luxembourg 3.8 compare
- 30 Norway 3.8 compare
- 32 South Korea 3.7 compare
- 34 New Zealand 3.68 compare
- 35 France 3.6 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 rate per 1000 inhabitants in Spain?
- Marriage rate per 1000 inhabitants in Spain was 3.7 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest marriage rate per 1000 inhabitants recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 7.8 in 1960.
- What is the lowest marriage rate per 1000 inhabitants recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.9 in 2020.
- How does Spain rank for marriage rate per 1000 inhabitants?
- Spain ranks 32nd out of 44 countries with data for 2022.
- Is marriage rate per 1000 inhabitants 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 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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