Marriage rate per 1000 inhabitants in United Kingdom

United Kingdom: Marriage rate per 1000 inhabitants was 1.4 in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
1.4
Change on year
down 62.2%
World rank
43rd
of 44 countries
All-time high
8.6
in 1972
All-time low
1.4
in 2020
Years of data
58
1960–2020

Marriage rate per 1000 inhabitants in United Kingdom, 1960–2020

2468196019902020

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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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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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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