Marriage rates in Spain
Spain: Marriage rates was 3.7 per 1,000 people in 2022. ▼ Falling
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.
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
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.0798 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.1449 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 3.07 °C (2026)
- Consumer price index 135.02 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.423 °C (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.3641 °C (2025)
- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
- Chief executive of the government is elected 1 (2025)
- Democracy 7 (2025)
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.