Marriage rate per 1000 inhabitants in United States
United States: Marriage rate per 1000 inhabitants was 6.2 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
6.2
Change on year
up 3.3%
World rank
5th
of 44 countries
All-time high
16.4
in 1946
All-time low
5.1
in 2020
Years of data
128
1886–2022
Marriage rate per 1000 inhabitants in United States, 1886–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
United States recorded 6.2 for marriage rate per 1000 inhabitants in 2022.
That represents a change of up 3.3% on the previous year and down 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, marriage rate per 1000 inhabitants in United States peaked at 16.4 in 1946 and was at its lowest, 5.1, in 2020.
United States ranks 5th of 44 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 128 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 9 | 8.7 | 9.2 | 3 |
| 1890s | 8.93 | 8.6 | 9.2 | 9 |
| 1900s | 10.09 | 9.7 | 10.8 | 8 |
| 1910s | 10.44 | 9.7 | 11.1 | 9 |
| 1920s | 10.47 | 9.8 | 12 | 9 |
| 1930s | 9.94 | 7.9 | 11.3 | 9 |
| 1940s | 12.61 | 10.6 | 16.4 | 9 |
| 1950s | 9.5 | 8.4 | 11.1 | 10 |
| 1960s | 9.28 | 8.5 | 10.6 | 10 |
| 1970s | 10.39 | 9.9 | 10.9 | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.23 | 9.7 | 10.6 | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.86 | 8.3 | 9.2 | 9 |
| 2000s | 7.62 | 6.8 | 8.2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.75 | 6.1 | 7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.77 | 5.1 | 6.2 | 3 |
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More reference data data for United States
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 119.42 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 112.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 3.28 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Enteric Fermentat 175,209 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Burning - Crop re 3,540 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure left on Pasture 35,363 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure applied to Soils 17,186 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 589.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 20.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 119.42 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is marriage rate per 1000 inhabitants in United States?
- Marriage rate per 1000 inhabitants in United States was 6.2 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest marriage rate per 1000 inhabitants recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 16.4 in 1946.
- What is the lowest marriage rate per 1000 inhabitants recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.1 in 2020.
- How does United States rank for marriage rate per 1000 inhabitants?
- United States ranks 5th out of 44 countries with data for 2022.
- Is marriage rate per 1000 inhabitants rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United States 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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