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
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More reference data data for Switzerland
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5507 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2683 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.28 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.28 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.272 (2050)
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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