Marriage rate per 1000 inhabitants in Switzerland

Switzerland: Marriage rate per 1000 inhabitants was 4.7 in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
4.7
Change on year
up 11.9%
World rank
17th
of 44 countries
All-time high
8
in 1962
All-time low
4.1
in 2020
Years of data
63
1960–2022

Marriage rate per 1000 inhabitants in Switzerland, 1960–2022

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Switzerland recorded 4.7 for marriage rate per 1000 inhabitants in 2022.

The figure is up 11.9% on the previous year and down 11.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, marriage rate per 1000 inhabitants in Switzerland peaked at 8 in 1962 and was at its lowest, 4.1, in 2020.

Switzerland ranks 17th of 44 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 7.68 7.5 8 10
1970s 6.08 5.1 7.6 10
1980s 6.15 5.6 6.9 10
1990s 6.09 5.4 7 10
2000s 5.36 5 5.5 10
2010s 5.02 4.5 5.5 10
2020s 4.33 4.1 4.7 3

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 14 Iceland 5 compare
  2. 15 Australia 4.89 compare
  3. 16 Malta 4.8 compare
  4. 17 Croatia 4.7 compare
  5. 17 Germany 4.7 compare
  6. 20 Sweden 4.6 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is marriage rate per 1000 inhabitants in Switzerland?
Marriage rate per 1000 inhabitants in Switzerland was 4.7 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest marriage rate per 1000 inhabitants recorded in Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 8 in 1962.
What is the lowest marriage rate per 1000 inhabitants recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 4.1 in 2020.
How does Switzerland rank for marriage rate per 1000 inhabitants?
Switzerland ranks 17th out of 44 countries with data for 2022.
Is marriage rate per 1000 inhabitants rising or falling in Switzerland?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Switzerland 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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Indicator
Marriage rate per 1000 inhabitants
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
44 places, 2,520 data points, 1886–2022
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