Marriage rate per 1000 inhabitants in Sweden
Sweden: Marriage rate per 1000 inhabitants was 4.6 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Marriage rate per 1000 inhabitants in Sweden, 1960–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for marriage rate per 1000 inhabitants in Sweden is 4.6, 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 rate per 1000 inhabitants in Sweden peaked at 12.8 in 1989 and was at its lowest, 3.6, 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.
Marriage rate per 1000 inhabitants in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 6.7 | — |
| 1961 | 7 | +4.5% |
| 1962 | 7.1 | +1.4% |
| 1963 | 7 | -1.4% |
| 1964 | 7.6 | +8.6% |
| 1965 | 7.8 | +2.6% |
| 1966 | 7.8 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 7.2 | -7.7% |
| 1968 | 6.6 | -8.3% |
| 1969 | 6.1 | -7.6% |
| 1970 | 5.4 | -11.5% |
| 1971 | 4.9 | -9.3% |
| 1972 | 4.8 | -2.0% |
| 1973 | 4.7 | -2.1% |
| 1974 | 5.5 | +17.0% |
| 1975 | 5.4 | -1.8% |
| 1976 | 5.4 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 4.9 | -9.3% |
| 1978 | 4.6 | -6.1% |
| 1979 | 4.5 | -2.2% |
| 1980 | 4.5 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 4.5 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 4.5 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 4.3 | -4.4% |
| 1984 | 4.4 | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 4.6 | +4.5% |
| 1986 | 4.6 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 4.9 | +6.5% |
| 1988 | 5.2 | +6.1% |
| 1989 | 12.8 | +146.2% |
| 1990 | 4.7 | -63.3% |
| 1991 | 4.3 | -8.5% |
| 1992 | 4.3 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 3.9 | -9.3% |
| 1994 | 3.9 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 3.8 | -2.6% |
| 1997 | 3.7 | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 3.6 | -2.7% |
| 1999 | 4 | +11.1% |
| 2000 | 4.5 | +12.5% |
| 2001 | 4 | -11.1% |
| 2002 | 4.3 | +7.5% |
| 2003 | 4.4 | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 4.8 | +9.1% |
| 2005 | 4.9 | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 5 | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 5.5 | +10.0% |
| 2009 | 5.1 | -7.3% |
| 2010 | 5.3 | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 5 | -5.7% |
| 2012 | 5.3 | +6.0% |
| 2013 | 5.4 | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 5.5 | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 5.3 | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 5.4 | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 5.2 | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 5 | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 4.7 | -6.0% |
| 2020 | 3.6 | -23.4% |
| 2021 | 3.7 | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 4.6 | +24.3% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 4.6 is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.29, 1.1× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 4.6 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.6, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Marriage rate per 1000 inhabitants in Sweden 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | +146.2% | 5.2 | 12.8 |
| 1990 | -63.3% | 12.8 | 4.7 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.09 | 6.1 | 7.8 | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.01 | 4.5 | 5.5 | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.43 | 4.3 | 12.8 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.02 | 3.6 | 4.7 | 9 |
| 2000s | 4.72 | 4 | 5.5 | 9 |
| 2010s | 5.21 | 4.7 | 5.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.97 | 3.6 | 4.6 | 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 rate per 1000 inhabitants in Sweden?
- Marriage rate per 1000 inhabitants in Sweden was 4.6 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest marriage rate per 1000 inhabitants recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 12.8 in 1989.
- What is the lowest marriage rate per 1000 inhabitants recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.6 in 1998.
- How does Sweden rank for marriage rate per 1000 inhabitants?
- Sweden ranks 20th out of 44 countries with data for 2022.
- Is marriage rate per 1000 inhabitants 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 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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