Marriage rates in 1990 vs 2022 in Iceland

Iceland: Marriage rates in 1990 vs 2022 was 5 in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
5
Change on year
down 13.8%
World rank
14th
of 44 countries
All-time high
8.8
in 1974
All-time low
4.1
in 2014
Years of data
61
1960–2020

Marriage rates in 1990 vs 2022 in Iceland, 1960–2020

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2020, marriage rates in 1990 vs 2022 in Iceland stood at 5.

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 in 1974 and was at its lowest, 4.1, 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

Annual values for Marriage rates in 1990 vs 2022 in Iceland, 1960 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1960 7.5 —
1961 7.5 +0.0%
1962 7.4 -1.3%
1963 7.8 +5.4%
1964 8.3 +6.4%
1965 8.1 -2.4%
1966 7.9 -2.5%
1967 8.6 +8.9%
1968 8.4 -2.3%
1969 8.5 +1.2%
1970 7.8 -8.2%
1971 7.9 +1.3%
1972 8.1 +2.5%
1973 8.3 +2.5%
1974 8.8 +6.0%
1975 7.7 -12.5%
1976 7.5 -2.6%
1977 7.1 -5.3%
1978 7.1 +0.0%
1979 6.4 -9.9%
1980 5.7 -10.9%
1981 5.9 +3.5%
1982 5.6 -5.1%
1983 5.9 +5.4%
1984 5.9 +0.0%
1985 5.2 -11.9%
1986 5.1 -1.9%
1987 4.7 -7.8%
1988 5.2 +10.6%
1989 4.7 -9.6%
1990 4.5 -4.3%
1991 4.8 +6.7%
1992 4.8 +0.0%
1993 4.6 -4.2%
1994 4.9 +6.5%
1995 4.6 -6.1%
1996 5 +8.7%
1997 5.5 +10.0%
1998 5.6 +1.8%
1999 5.6 +0.0%
2000 6.3 +12.5%
2001 5.2 -17.5%
2002 5.6 +7.7%
2003 5.1 -8.9%
2004 5 -2.0%
2005 5.4 +8.0%
2006 5.5 +1.9%
2007 5.5 +0.0%
2008 5.2 -5.5%
2009 4.6 -11.5%
2010 4.9 +6.5%
2011 4.6 -6.1%
2012 4.6 +0.0%
2013 4.4 -4.3%
2014 4.1 -6.8%
2015 4.6 +12.2%
2016 4.9 +6.5%
2017 5.8 +18.4%
2018 6 +3.4%
2019 5.8 -3.3%
2020 5 -13.8%

Iceland compared with similar countries

  • Iceland's 5 is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.29, 1.2× the median. (40 countries reporting)
  • Iceland's 5 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.6, 1.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 8 7.4 8.6 10
1970s 7.67 6.4 8.8 10
1980s 5.39 4.7 5.9 10
1990s 4.99 4.5 5.6 10
2000s 5.34 4.6 6.3 10
2010s 4.97 4.1 6 10
2020s 5 5 5 1

Countries ranked near Iceland

  1. 11 Estonia 5.3 compare
  2. 12 Austria 5.24 compare
  3. 13 Czechia 5.1 compare
  4. 15 Australia 4.89 compare
  5. 16 Malta 4.8 compare
  6. 17 Croatia 4.7 compare
  7. 17 Germany 4.7 compare
  8. 17 Switzerland 4.7 compare

See the full ranking of 44 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is marriage rates in 1990 vs 2022 in Iceland?
Marriage rates in 1990 vs 2022 in Iceland was 5 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest marriage rates in 1990 vs 2022 recorded in Iceland?
The highest recorded value was 8.8 in 1974.
What is the lowest marriage rates in 1990 vs 2022 recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 4.1 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 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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Our World in Data
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Coverage
44 places, 2,520 data points, 1886–2022
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