Marriage rate per 1000 inhabitants in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Marriage rate per 1000 inhabitants was 1.4 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Marriage rate per 1000 inhabitants in United Kingdom, 1960–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
United Kingdom recorded 1.4 for marriage rate per 1000 inhabitants in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 58 years on record.
That represents a change of down 62.2% on the previous year and down 68.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, marriage rate per 1000 inhabitants in United Kingdom peaked at 8.6 in 1972 and was at its lowest, 1.4, in 2020.
United Kingdom ranks 43rd of 44 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 58 years of available data.
Marriage rate per 1000 inhabitants in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 7.5 | — |
| 1961 | 7.5 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 7.5 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 7.5 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 7.6 | +1.3% |
| 1965 | 7.8 | +2.6% |
| 1966 | 8 | +2.6% |
| 1967 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 8.4 | +5.0% |
| 1969 | 8.1 | -3.6% |
| 1970 | 8.5 | +4.9% |
| 1971 | 8.2 | -3.5% |
| 1972 | 8.6 | +4.9% |
| 1973 | 8.1 | -5.8% |
| 1974 | 7.8 | -3.7% |
| 1975 | 7.7 | -1.3% |
| 1976 | 7.2 | -6.5% |
| 1977 | 7.2 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 7.4 | +2.8% |
| 1979 | 7.4 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 7.4 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 7.1 | -4.1% |
| 1982 | 6.9 | -2.8% |
| 1983 | 6.9 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 7 | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 6.9 | -1.4% |
| 1989 | 6.9 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 6.6 | -4.3% |
| 1991 | 6.1 | -7.6% |
| 1992 | 6.2 | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 5.9 | -4.8% |
| 1994 | 5.7 | -3.4% |
| 1995 | 5.6 | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 5.5 | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 5.3 | -3.6% |
| 1998 | 5.2 | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 5.1 | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 5.2 | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 4.8 | -7.7% |
| 2002 | 4.9 | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 5.2 | +6.1% |
| 2007 | 4.5 | -13.5% |
| 2008 | 4.4 | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 4.3 | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 4.4 | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 4.4 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 4.7 | +6.8% |
| 2013 | 4.2 | -10.6% |
| 2014 | 4.4 | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 4.2 | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 4.3 | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 4.1 | -4.7% |
| 2018 | 4 | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 3.7 | -7.5% |
| 2020 | 1.4 | -62.2% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 1.4 is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.29, 33% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 1.4 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.6, 30% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Marriage rate per 1000 inhabitants in United Kingdom 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | -62.2% | 3.7 | 1.4 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.79 | 7.5 | 8.4 | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.81 | 7.2 | 8.6 | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.01 | 6.9 | 7.4 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.72 | 5.1 | 6.6 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.76 | 4.3 | 5.2 | 7 |
| 2010s | 4.24 | 3.7 | 4.7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
More reference data data for United Kingdom
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.97 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 13.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.01 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 10.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 6.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 15.81 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 59.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 5.48 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is marriage rate per 1000 inhabitants in United Kingdom?
- Marriage rate per 1000 inhabitants in United Kingdom was 1.4 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest marriage rate per 1000 inhabitants recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 8.6 in 1972.
- What is the lowest marriage rate per 1000 inhabitants recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.4 in 2020.
- How does United Kingdom rank for marriage rate per 1000 inhabitants?
- United Kingdom ranks 43rd out of 44 countries with data for 2020.
- Is marriage rate per 1000 inhabitants rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 68.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United Kingdom 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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