Marriage rates in 1990 vs. 2022 in Israel
Israel: Marriage rates in 1990 vs. 2022 was 5.46 per 1,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Marriage rates in 1990 vs. 2022 in Israel, 1970–2021
Source: OECD (2025) and other sources – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for marriage rates in 1990 vs. 2022 in Israel is 5.46 per 1,000 people, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 26.8% on the previous year and down 17.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, marriage rates in 1990 vs. 2022 in Israel peaked at 8.9 per 1,000 people in 1970 and was at its lowest, 4.3 per 1,000 people, in 2020.
Israel ranks 8th of 44 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 38 years of available data.
Marriage rates in 1990 vs. 2022 in Israel, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 8.9 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1985 | 6.9 per 1,000 people | -22.5% |
| 1986 | 7 per 1,000 people | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 6.9 per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 1988 | 7 per 1,000 people | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 7.1 per 1,000 people | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 6.8 per 1,000 people | -4.2% |
| 1991 | 6.5 per 1,000 people | -4.4% |
| 1992 | 6.4 per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 6.6 per 1,000 people | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 6.7 per 1,000 people | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 6.5 per 1,000 people | -3.0% |
| 1996 | 6.3 per 1,000 people | -3.1% |
| 1997 | 6.5 per 1,000 people | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 6.7 per 1,000 people | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 6.6 per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 6.4 per 1,000 people | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 6.3 per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 6.2 per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 6.1 per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 5.9 per 1,000 people | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 5.9 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 6.3 per 1,000 people | +6.8% |
| 2007 | 6.5 per 1,000 people | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 6.8 per 1,000 people | +4.6% |
| 2009 | 6.5 per 1,000 people | -4.4% |
| 2010 | 6.3 per 1,000 people | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 6.6 per 1,000 people | +4.8% |
| 2012 | 6.4 per 1,000 people | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 6.5 per 1,000 people | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 6.2 per 1,000 people | -4.6% |
| 2015 | 6.4 per 1,000 people | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 6.2 per 1,000 people | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 5.7 per 1,000 people | -8.1% |
| 2018 | 5.6 per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 5.3 per 1,000 people | -5.4% |
| 2020 | 4.3 per 1,000 people | -18.8% |
| 2021 | 5.46 per 1,000 people | +26.8% |
Israel compared with similar countries
- Israel's 5.46 per 1,000 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.29 per 1,000 people, 1.3× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Marriage rates in 1990 vs. 2022 in Israel changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +26.8% | 4.3 per 1,000 people | 5.46 per 1,000 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.9 per 1,000 people | 8.9 per 1,000 people | 8.9 per 1,000 people | 1 |
| 1980s | 6.98 per 1,000 people | 6.9 per 1,000 people | 7.1 per 1,000 people | 5 |
| 1990s | 6.56 per 1,000 people | 6.3 per 1,000 people | 6.8 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.29 per 1,000 people | 5.9 per 1,000 people | 6.8 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.12 per 1,000 people | 5.3 per 1,000 people | 6.6 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.88 per 1,000 people | 4.3 per 1,000 people | 5.46 per 1,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Israel
More reference data data for Israel
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0882 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.3364 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.719 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0191 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.719 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2959 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1891 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.104 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is marriage rates in 1990 vs. 2022 in Israel?
- Marriage rates in 1990 vs. 2022 in Israel was 5.46 per 1,000 people in 2021, 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 Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 8.9 per 1,000 people in 1970.
- What is the lowest marriage rates in 1990 vs. 2022 recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.3 per 1,000 people in 2020.
- How does Israel rank for marriage rates in 1990 vs. 2022?
- Israel ranks 8th out of 44 countries with data for 2021.
- Is marriage rates in 1990 vs. 2022 rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Israel 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.