Marriage rates in 1990 vs. 2022 in Iceland
Iceland: Marriage rates in 1990 vs. 2022 was 5 per 1,000 people in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
5 per 1,000 people
Change on year
down 13.8%
World rank
14th
of 44 countries
All-time high
8.8 per 1,000 people
in 1974
All-time low
4.1 per 1,000 people
in 2014
Years of data
61
1960–2020
Marriage rates in 1990 vs. 2022 in Iceland, 1960–2020
Source: OECD (2025) and other sources – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
In 2020, marriage rates in 1990 vs. 2022 in Iceland stood at 5 per 1,000 people.
That represents a change of down 13.8% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, marriage rates in 1990 vs. 2022 in Iceland peaked at 8.8 per 1,000 people in 1974 and was at its lowest, 4.1 per 1,000 people, in 2014.
Iceland ranks 14th of 44 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 61 years of available data.
Marriage rates in 1990 vs. 2022 in Iceland, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 7.5 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1961 | 7.5 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 7.4 per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 1963 | 7.8 per 1,000 people | +5.4% |
| 1964 | 8.3 per 1,000 people | +6.4% |
| 1965 | 8.1 per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 1966 | 7.9 per 1,000 people | -2.5% |
| 1967 | 8.6 per 1,000 people | +8.9% |
| 1968 | 8.4 per 1,000 people | -2.3% |
| 1969 | 8.5 per 1,000 people | +1.2% |
| 1970 | 7.8 per 1,000 people | -8.2% |
| 1971 | 7.9 per 1,000 people | +1.3% |
| 1972 | 8.1 per 1,000 people | +2.5% |
| 1973 | 8.3 per 1,000 people | +2.5% |
| 1974 | 8.8 per 1,000 people | +6.0% |
| 1975 | 7.7 per 1,000 people | -12.5% |
| 1976 | 7.5 per 1,000 people | -2.6% |
| 1977 | 7.1 per 1,000 people | -5.3% |
| 1978 | 7.1 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 6.4 per 1,000 people | -9.9% |
| 1980 | 5.7 per 1,000 people | -10.9% |
| 1981 | 5.9 per 1,000 people | +3.5% |
| 1982 | 5.6 per 1,000 people | -5.1% |
| 1983 | 5.9 per 1,000 people | +5.4% |
| 1984 | 5.9 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 5.2 per 1,000 people | -11.9% |
| 1986 | 5.1 per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 1987 | 4.7 per 1,000 people | -7.8% |
| 1988 | 5.2 per 1,000 people | +10.6% |
| 1989 | 4.7 per 1,000 people | -9.6% |
| 1990 | 4.5 per 1,000 people | -4.3% |
| 1991 | 4.8 per 1,000 people | +6.7% |
| 1992 | 4.8 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 4.6 per 1,000 people | -4.2% |
| 1994 | 4.9 per 1,000 people | +6.5% |
| 1995 | 4.6 per 1,000 people | -6.1% |
| 1996 | 5 per 1,000 people | +8.7% |
| 1997 | 5.5 per 1,000 people | +10.0% |
| 1998 | 5.6 per 1,000 people | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 5.6 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 6.3 per 1,000 people | +12.5% |
| 2001 | 5.2 per 1,000 people | -17.5% |
| 2002 | 5.6 per 1,000 people | +7.7% |
| 2003 | 5.1 per 1,000 people | -8.9% |
| 2004 | 5 per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 5.4 per 1,000 people | +8.0% |
| 2006 | 5.5 per 1,000 people | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 5.5 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 5.2 per 1,000 people | -5.5% |
| 2009 | 4.6 per 1,000 people | -11.5% |
| 2010 | 4.9 per 1,000 people | +6.5% |
| 2011 | 4.6 per 1,000 people | -6.1% |
| 2012 | 4.6 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 4.4 per 1,000 people | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 4.1 per 1,000 people | -6.8% |
| 2015 | 4.6 per 1,000 people | +12.2% |
| 2016 | 4.9 per 1,000 people | +6.5% |
| 2017 | 5.8 per 1,000 people | +18.4% |
| 2018 | 6 per 1,000 people | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 5.8 per 1,000 people | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 5 per 1,000 people | -13.8% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 5 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)
- Iceland's 5 per 1,000 people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.6 per 1,000 people, 1.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8 per 1,000 people | 7.4 per 1,000 people | 8.6 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.67 per 1,000 people | 6.4 per 1,000 people | 8.8 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.39 per 1,000 people | 4.7 per 1,000 people | 5.9 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.99 per 1,000 people | 4.5 per 1,000 people | 5.6 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.34 per 1,000 people | 4.6 per 1,000 people | 6.3 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.97 per 1,000 people | 4.1 per 1,000 people | 6 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 5 per 1,000 people | 5 per 1,000 people | 5 per 1,000 people | 1 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 11 Estonia 5.3 per 1,000 people compare
- 12 Austria 5.24 per 1,000 people compare
- 13 Czechia 5.1 per 1,000 people compare
- 15 Australia 4.89 per 1,000 people compare
- 16 Malta 4.8 per 1,000 people compare
- 17 Croatia 4.7 per 1,000 people compare
- 17 Germany 4.7 per 1,000 people compare
- 17 Switzerland 4.7 per 1,000 people compare
More reference data data for Iceland
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0288 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0708 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.1854 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0001 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.1854 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0964 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.062 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2576 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.7664 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0005 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is marriage rates in 1990 vs. 2022 in Iceland?
- Marriage rates in 1990 vs. 2022 in Iceland was 5 per 1,000 people in 2020, 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 Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 8.8 per 1,000 people in 1974.
- What is the lowest marriage rates in 1990 vs. 2022 recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.1 per 1,000 people in 2014.
- How does Iceland rank for marriage rates in 1990 vs. 2022?
- Iceland ranks 14th out of 44 countries with data for 2020.
- Is marriage rates in 1990 vs. 2022 rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iceland 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.