Marriage rates in 1990 vs. 2022 in Austria

Austria: Marriage rates in 1990 vs. 2022 was 5.24 per 1,000 people in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
5.24 per 1,000 people
Change on year
up 14.2%
World rank
12th
of 44 countries
All-time high
10.1 per 1,000 people
in 1987
All-time low
4.2 per 1,000 people
in 2008
Years of data
63
1960–2022

Marriage rates in 1990 vs. 2022 in Austria, 1960–2022

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Source: OECD (2025) and other sources – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in per 1,000 people.

Analysis

In 2022, marriage rates in 1990 vs. 2022 in Austria stood at 5.24 per 1,000 people.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.2% on the previous year and up 13.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, marriage rates in 1990 vs. 2022 in Austria peaked at 10.1 per 1,000 people in 1987 and was at its lowest, 4.2 per 1,000 people, in 2008.

Austria ranks 12th 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 7.92 per 1,000 people 7.3 per 1,000 people 8.5 per 1,000 people 10
1970s 6.41 per 1,000 people 5.9 per 1,000 people 7.6 per 1,000 people 10
1980s 6.47 per 1,000 people 4.7 per 1,000 people 10.1 per 1,000 people 10
1990s 5.43 per 1,000 people 4.9 per 1,000 people 5.9 per 1,000 people 10
2000s 4.51 per 1,000 people 4.2 per 1,000 people 4.9 per 1,000 people 10
2010s 4.79 per 1,000 people 4.3 per 1,000 people 5.3 per 1,000 people 10
2020s 4.74 per 1,000 people 4.4 per 1,000 people 5.24 per 1,000 people 3

Countries ranked near Austria

  1. 9 Slovakia 5.4 per 1,000 people compare
  2. 10 Denmark 5.34 per 1,000 people compare
  3. 11 Estonia 5.3 per 1,000 people compare
  4. 13 Czechia 5.1 per 1,000 people compare
  5. 14 Iceland 5 per 1,000 people compare
  6. 15 Australia 4.89 per 1,000 people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is marriage rates in 1990 vs. 2022 in Austria?
Marriage rates in 1990 vs. 2022 in Austria was 5.24 per 1,000 people in 2022, according to OECD (2025) and other sources – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest marriage rates in 1990 vs. 2022 recorded in Austria?
The highest recorded value was 10.1 per 1,000 people in 1987.
What is the lowest marriage rates in 1990 vs. 2022 recorded in Austria?
The lowest recorded value was 4.2 per 1,000 people in 2008.
How does Austria rank for marriage rates in 1990 vs. 2022?
Austria ranks 12th out of 44 countries with data for 2022.
Is marriage rates in 1990 vs. 2022 rising or falling in Austria?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Austria data come from?
The figures come from OECD (2025) and other sources – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Marriage rates in 1990 vs. 2022. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Marriage rates in 1990 vs. 2022
Unit
per 1,000 people
Source
OECD (2025) and other sources – with minor processing by 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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Number of marriages during a given year per 1,000 people.