Marriage rates in 1990 vs. 2022 in Denmark
Denmark: Marriage rates in 1990 vs. 2022 was 5.34 per 1,000 people in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
5.34 per 1,000 people
Change on year
up 13.6%
World rank
10th
of 44 countries
All-time high
8.8 per 1,000 people
in 1965
All-time low
4.7 per 1,000 people
in 2021
Years of data
63
1960–2022
Marriage rates in 1990 vs. 2022 in Denmark, 1960–2022
Source: OECD (2025) and other sources – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 5.34 per 1,000 people for marriage rates in 1990 vs. 2022 in 2022.
That represents a change of up 13.6% on the previous year and up 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, marriage rates in 1990 vs. 2022 in Denmark peaked at 8.8 per 1,000 people in 1965 and was at its lowest, 4.7 per 1,000 people, in 2021.
Denmark ranks 10th of 44 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Marriage rates in 1990 vs. 2022 in Denmark, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 7.8 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1961 | 7.9 per 1,000 people | +1.3% |
| 1962 | 8.1 per 1,000 people | +2.5% |
| 1963 | 8.2 per 1,000 people | +1.2% |
| 1964 | 8.4 per 1,000 people | +2.4% |
| 1965 | 8.8 per 1,000 people | +4.8% |
| 1966 | 8.6 per 1,000 people | -2.3% |
| 1967 | 8.5 per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 1968 | 8.1 per 1,000 people | -4.7% |
| 1969 | 8 per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 1970 | 7.4 per 1,000 people | -7.5% |
| 1971 | 6.6 per 1,000 people | -10.8% |
| 1972 | 6.2 per 1,000 people | -6.1% |
| 1973 | 6.1 per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 1974 | 6.6 per 1,000 people | +8.2% |
| 1975 | 6.3 per 1,000 people | -4.5% |
| 1976 | 6.1 per 1,000 people | -3.2% |
| 1977 | 6.3 per 1,000 people | +3.3% |
| 1978 | 5.6 per 1,000 people | -11.1% |
| 1979 | 5.4 per 1,000 people | -3.6% |
| 1980 | 5.2 per 1,000 people | -3.7% |
| 1981 | 5 per 1,000 people | -3.8% |
| 1982 | 4.8 per 1,000 people | -4.0% |
| 1983 | 5.3 per 1,000 people | +10.4% |
| 1984 | 5.6 per 1,000 people | +5.7% |
| 1985 | 5.7 per 1,000 people | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 6 per 1,000 people | +5.3% |
| 1987 | 6.1 per 1,000 people | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 6.3 per 1,000 people | +3.3% |
| 1989 | 6 per 1,000 people | -4.8% |
| 1990 | 6.1 per 1,000 people | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 6 per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 6.2 per 1,000 people | +3.3% |
| 1993 | 6.1 per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 6.8 per 1,000 people | +11.5% |
| 1995 | 6.6 per 1,000 people | -2.9% |
| 1996 | 6.8 per 1,000 people | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 6.5 per 1,000 people | -4.4% |
| 1998 | 6.5 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 6.7 per 1,000 people | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 7.2 per 1,000 people | +7.5% |
| 2001 | 6.8 per 1,000 people | -5.6% |
| 2002 | 6.9 per 1,000 people | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 6.5 per 1,000 people | -5.8% |
| 2004 | 7 per 1,000 people | +7.7% |
| 2005 | 6.7 per 1,000 people | -4.3% |
| 2006 | 6.7 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 6.7 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 6.8 per 1,000 people | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 6 per 1,000 people | -11.8% |
| 2010 | 5.6 per 1,000 people | -6.7% |
| 2011 | 4.9 per 1,000 people | -12.5% |
| 2012 | 5.1 per 1,000 people | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 4.9 per 1,000 people | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 5 per 1,000 people | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 5.1 per 1,000 people | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 5.4 per 1,000 people | +5.9% |
| 2017 | 5.5 per 1,000 people | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 5.6 per 1,000 people | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 5.3 per 1,000 people | -5.4% |
| 2020 | 4.9 per 1,000 people | -7.5% |
| 2021 | 4.7 per 1,000 people | -4.1% |
| 2022 | 5.34 per 1,000 people | +13.6% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 5.34 per 1,000 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.29 per 1,000 people, 1.2× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 5.34 per 1,000 people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.6 per 1,000 people, 1.2× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.24 per 1,000 people | 7.8 per 1,000 people | 8.8 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.26 per 1,000 people | 5.4 per 1,000 people | 7.4 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.6 per 1,000 people | 4.8 per 1,000 people | 6.3 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.43 per 1,000 people | 6 per 1,000 people | 6.8 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.73 per 1,000 people | 6 per 1,000 people | 7.2 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.24 per 1,000 people | 4.9 per 1,000 people | 5.6 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.98 per 1,000 people | 4.7 per 1,000 people | 5.34 per 1,000 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
More reference data data for Denmark
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1915 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4109 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 2.16 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 12.99 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.24 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is marriage rates in 1990 vs. 2022 in Denmark?
- Marriage rates in 1990 vs. 2022 in Denmark was 5.34 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 Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 8.8 per 1,000 people in 1965.
- What is the lowest marriage rates in 1990 vs. 2022 recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.7 per 1,000 people in 2021.
- How does Denmark rank for marriage rates in 1990 vs. 2022?
- Denmark ranks 10th out of 44 countries with data for 2022.
- Is marriage rates in 1990 vs. 2022 rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Denmark 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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Number of marriages during a given year per 1,000 people.