Marriage rates in 1990 vs 2022 in Denmark

Denmark: Marriage rates in 1990 vs 2022 was 5.34 in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
5.34
Change on year
up 13.6%
World rank
10th
of 44 countries
All-time high
8.8
in 1965
All-time low
4.7
in 2021
Years of data
63
1960–2022

Marriage rates in 1990 vs 2022 in Denmark, 1960–2022

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Denmark recorded 5.34 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 in 1965 and was at its lowest, 4.7, 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

Annual values for Marriage rates in 1990 vs 2022 in Denmark, 1960 to 2022.
Year Value Change
1960 7.8 —
1961 7.9 +1.3%
1962 8.1 +2.5%
1963 8.2 +1.2%
1964 8.4 +2.4%
1965 8.8 +4.8%
1966 8.6 -2.3%
1967 8.5 -1.2%
1968 8.1 -4.7%
1969 8 -1.2%
1970 7.4 -7.5%
1971 6.6 -10.8%
1972 6.2 -6.1%
1973 6.1 -1.6%
1974 6.6 +8.2%
1975 6.3 -4.5%
1976 6.1 -3.2%
1977 6.3 +3.3%
1978 5.6 -11.1%
1979 5.4 -3.6%
1980 5.2 -3.7%
1981 5 -3.8%
1982 4.8 -4.0%
1983 5.3 +10.4%
1984 5.6 +5.7%
1985 5.7 +1.8%
1986 6 +5.3%
1987 6.1 +1.7%
1988 6.3 +3.3%
1989 6 -4.8%
1990 6.1 +1.7%
1991 6 -1.6%
1992 6.2 +3.3%
1993 6.1 -1.6%
1994 6.8 +11.5%
1995 6.6 -2.9%
1996 6.8 +3.0%
1997 6.5 -4.4%
1998 6.5 +0.0%
1999 6.7 +3.1%
2000 7.2 +7.5%
2001 6.8 -5.6%
2002 6.9 +1.5%
2003 6.5 -5.8%
2004 7 +7.7%
2005 6.7 -4.3%
2006 6.7 +0.0%
2007 6.7 +0.0%
2008 6.8 +1.5%
2009 6 -11.8%
2010 5.6 -6.7%
2011 4.9 -12.5%
2012 5.1 +4.1%
2013 4.9 -3.9%
2014 5 +2.0%
2015 5.1 +2.0%
2016 5.4 +5.9%
2017 5.5 +1.9%
2018 5.6 +1.8%
2019 5.3 -5.4%
2020 4.9 -7.5%
2021 4.7 -4.1%
2022 5.34 +13.6%

Denmark compared with similar countries

  • Denmark's 5.34 is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.29, 1.2× the median. (40 countries reporting)
  • Denmark's 5.34 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.6, 1.2× the median. (31 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 8.24 7.8 8.8 10
1970s 6.26 5.4 7.4 10
1980s 5.6 4.8 6.3 10
1990s 6.43 6 6.8 10
2000s 6.73 6 7.2 10
2010s 5.24 4.9 5.6 10
2020s 4.98 4.7 5.34 3

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 7 Lithuania 5.7 compare
  2. 8 Israel 5.46 compare
  3. 9 Slovakia 5.4 compare
  4. 11 Estonia 5.3 compare
  5. 12 Austria 5.24 compare
  6. 13 Czechia 5.1 compare

See the full ranking of 44 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is marriage rates in 1990 vs 2022 in Denmark?
Marriage rates in 1990 vs 2022 in Denmark was 5.34 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest marriage rates in 1990 vs 2022 recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 8.8 in 1965.
What is the lowest marriage rates in 1990 vs 2022 recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 4.7 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 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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Marriage rates in 1990 vs 2022
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Coverage
44 places, 2,520 data points, 1886–2022
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