Marriage rates in Sweden
Sweden: Marriage rates was 4.6 per 1,000 people in 2022. ▼ Falling
Marriage rates in Sweden, 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 Sweden is 4.6 per 1,000 people, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of up 24.3% on the previous year and down 13.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, marriage rates in Sweden peaked at 12.8 per 1,000 people in 1989 and was at its lowest, 3.6 per 1,000 people, in 1998.
That places Sweden 20th 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 61 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.09 per 1,000 people | 6.1 per 1,000 people | 7.8 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.01 per 1,000 people | 4.5 per 1,000 people | 5.5 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.43 per 1,000 people | 4.3 per 1,000 people | 12.8 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.02 per 1,000 people | 3.6 per 1,000 people | 4.7 per 1,000 people | 9 |
| 2000s | 4.72 per 1,000 people | 4 per 1,000 people | 5.5 per 1,000 people | 9 |
| 2010s | 5.21 per 1,000 people | 4.7 per 1,000 people | 5.5 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.97 per 1,000 people | 3.6 per 1,000 people | 4.6 per 1,000 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
More reference data data for Sweden
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4328 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2237 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.68 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2063 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.68 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.9766 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.13 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 8.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.12 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is marriage rates in Sweden?
- Marriage rates in Sweden was 4.6 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 Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 12.8 per 1,000 people in 1989.
- What is the lowest marriage rates recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.6 per 1,000 people in 1998.
- How does Sweden rank for marriage rates?
- Sweden ranks 20th out of 44 countries with data for 2022.
- Is marriage rates rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sweden 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.