Marriage rates in 1990 vs. 2022 in Italy

Italy: Marriage rates in 1990 vs. 2022 was 3.2 per 1,000 people in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
3.2 per 1,000 people
Change on year
up 3.2%
World rank
38th
of 44 countries
All-time high
8.2 per 1,000 people
in 1963
All-time low
1.6 per 1,000 people
in 2020
Years of data
63
1960–2022

Marriage rates in 1990 vs. 2022 in Italy, 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

The most recent figure for marriage rates in 1990 vs. 2022 in Italy is 3.2 per 1,000 people, measured in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.2% on the previous year and down 8.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, marriage rates in 1990 vs. 2022 in Italy peaked at 8.2 per 1,000 people in 1963 and was at its lowest, 1.6 per 1,000 people, in 2020.

Italy ranks 38th of 44 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 7.63 per 1,000 people 7 per 1,000 people 8.2 per 1,000 people 10
1970s 6.84 per 1,000 people 5.8 per 1,000 people 7.7 per 1,000 people 10
1980s 5.48 per 1,000 people 5.3 per 1,000 people 5.7 per 1,000 people 10
1990s 5.17 per 1,000 people 4.9 per 1,000 people 5.6 per 1,000 people 10
2000s 4.41 per 1,000 people 3.9 per 1,000 people 5 per 1,000 people 10
2010s 3.3 per 1,000 people 3.1 per 1,000 people 3.7 per 1,000 people 10
2020s 2.63 per 1,000 people 1.6 per 1,000 people 3.2 per 1,000 people 3

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 35 France 3.6 per 1,000 people compare
  2. 36 Portugal 3.5 per 1,000 people compare
  3. 37 Ireland 3.3 per 1,000 people compare
  4. 38 Slovenia 3.2 per 1,000 people compare
  5. 40 Argentina 2.79 per 1,000 people compare
  6. 41 Chile 2.7 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 Italy?
Marriage rates in 1990 vs. 2022 in Italy was 3.2 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 Italy?
The highest recorded value was 8.2 per 1,000 people in 1963.
What is the lowest marriage rates in 1990 vs. 2022 recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 1.6 per 1,000 people in 2020.
How does Italy rank for marriage rates in 1990 vs. 2022?
Italy ranks 38th out of 44 countries with data for 2022.
Is marriage rates in 1990 vs. 2022 rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Italy 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.