Marriage rates in 1990 vs. 2022 in Estonia

Estonia: Marriage rates in 1990 vs. 2022 was 5.3 per 1,000 people in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
5.3 per 1,000 people
Change on year
up 15.2%
World rank
11th
of 44 countries
All-time high
10 per 1,000 people
in 1960
All-time low
3.8 per 1,000 people
in 2010
Years of data
62
1960–2022

Marriage rates in 1990 vs. 2022 in Estonia, 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

Estonia recorded 5.3 per 1,000 people for marriage rates in 1990 vs. 2022 in 2022.

The figure is up 15.2% on the previous year and up 17.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, marriage rates in 1990 vs. 2022 in Estonia peaked at 10 per 1,000 people in 1960 and was at its lowest, 3.8 per 1,000 people, in 2010.

That places Estonia 11th out of 44 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 62 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 8.94 per 1,000 people 8.2 per 1,000 people 10 per 1,000 people 10
1970s 8.74 per 1,000 people 8.5 per 1,000 people 9.1 per 1,000 people 10
1980s 8.44 per 1,000 people 8.1 per 1,000 people 8.8 per 1,000 people 10
1990s 5.08 per 1,000 people 3.9 per 1,000 people 7.5 per 1,000 people 10
2000s 4.43 per 1,000 people 3.9 per 1,000 people 5.2 per 1,000 people 10
2010s 4.64 per 1,000 people 3.8 per 1,000 people 5.2 per 1,000 people 10
2020s 4.95 per 1,000 people 4.6 per 1,000 people 5.3 per 1,000 people 2

Countries ranked near Estonia

  1. 8 Israel 5.46 per 1,000 people compare
  2. 9 Slovakia 5.4 per 1,000 people compare
  3. 10 Denmark 5.34 per 1,000 people compare
  4. 12 Austria 5.24 per 1,000 people compare
  5. 13 Czechia 5.1 per 1,000 people compare
  6. 14 Iceland 5 per 1,000 people compare

See the full ranking of 44 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is marriage rates in 1990 vs. 2022 in Estonia?
Marriage rates in 1990 vs. 2022 in Estonia was 5.3 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 Estonia?
The highest recorded value was 10 per 1,000 people in 1960.
What is the lowest marriage rates in 1990 vs. 2022 recorded in Estonia?
The lowest recorded value was 3.8 per 1,000 people in 2010.
How does Estonia rank for marriage rates in 1990 vs. 2022?
Estonia ranks 11th out of 44 countries with data for 2022.
Is marriage rates in 1990 vs. 2022 rising or falling in Estonia?
Over the last ten years it is up 17.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Estonia 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.