Marriage rates in 1990 vs 2022 in Greece

Greece: Marriage rates in 1990 vs 2022 was 4.2 in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
4.2
Change on year
up 7.7%
World rank
22nd
of 44 countries
All-time high
9.4
in 1965
All-time low
2.9
in 2020
Years of data
63
1960–2022

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

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for marriage rates in 1990 vs 2022 in Greece is 4.2, measured in 2022.

The figure is up 7.7% on the previous year and down 6.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, marriage rates in 1990 vs 2022 in Greece peaked at 9.4 in 1965 and was at its lowest, 2.9, in 2020.

That places Greece 22nd out of 44 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.

Marriage rates in 1990 vs 2022 in Greece, year by year

Annual values for Marriage rates in 1990 vs 2022 in Greece, 1960 to 2022.
Year Value Change
1960 7 —
1961 8.4 +20.0%
1962 8.4 +0.0%
1963 9.2 +9.5%
1964 8.9 -3.3%
1965 9.4 +5.6%
1966 8.3 -11.7%
1967 9.4 +13.3%
1968 7.5 -20.2%
1969 8.3 +10.7%
1970 7.7 -7.2%
1971 8.3 +7.8%
1972 6.8 -18.1%
1973 8.3 +22.1%
1974 7.6 -8.4%
1975 8.5 +11.8%
1976 6.9 -18.8%
1977 8.2 +18.8%
1978 7.7 -6.1%
1979 8.3 +7.8%
1980 6.5 -21.7%
1981 7.3 +12.3%
1982 6.9 -5.5%
1983 7.2 +4.3%
1984 5.5 -23.6%
1985 6.4 +16.4%
1986 5.8 -9.4%
1987 6.6 +13.8%
1988 4.8 -27.3%
1989 6.1 +27.1%
1990 5.8 -4.9%
1991 6.4 +10.3%
1992 4.7 -26.6%
1993 5.9 +25.5%
1994 5.4 -8.5%
1995 6.1 +13.0%
1996 4.3 -29.5%
1997 5.6 +30.2%
1998 5.1 -8.9%
1999 5.6 +9.8%
2000 4.5 -19.6%
2001 5.3 +17.8%
2002 5.3 +0.0%
2003 5.5 +3.8%
2004 4.6 -16.4%
2005 5.5 +19.6%
2006 5.2 -5.5%
2007 5.5 +5.8%
2008 4.8 -12.7%
2009 5.3 +10.4%
2010 5.1 -3.8%
2011 5 -2.0%
2012 4.5 -10.0%
2013 4.7 +4.4%
2014 4.9 +4.3%
2015 5 +2.0%
2016 4.6 -8.0%
2017 4.7 +2.2%
2018 4.4 -6.4%
2019 4.4 +0.0%
2020 2.9 -34.1%
2021 3.9 +34.5%
2022 4.2 +7.7%

Greece compared with similar countries

  • Greece's 4.2 is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.29, 98% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
  • Greece's 4.2 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.6, 91% of the median. (31 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 8.48 7 9.4 10
1970s 7.83 6.8 8.5 10
1980s 6.31 4.8 7.3 10
1990s 5.49 4.3 6.4 10
2000s 5.15 4.5 5.5 10
2010s 4.73 4.4 5.1 10
2020s 3.67 2.9 4.2 3

Countries ranked near Greece

  1. 20 Sweden 4.6 compare
  2. 21 Costa Rica 4.39 compare
  3. 22 Belgium 4.2 compare
  4. 22 Poland 4.2 compare
  5. 25 Japan 4.1 compare

See the full ranking of 44 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is marriage rates in 1990 vs 2022 in Greece?
Marriage rates in 1990 vs 2022 in Greece was 4.2 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest marriage rates in 1990 vs 2022 recorded in Greece?
The highest recorded value was 9.4 in 1965.
What is the lowest marriage rates in 1990 vs 2022 recorded in Greece?
The lowest recorded value was 2.9 in 2020.
How does Greece rank for marriage rates in 1990 vs 2022?
Greece ranks 22nd out of 44 countries with data for 2022.
Is marriage rates in 1990 vs 2022 rising or falling in Greece?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Greece 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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44 places, 2,520 data points, 1886–2022
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