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
Marriage rates in 1990 vs. 2022 in Italy, 1960–2022
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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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Number of marriages during a given year per 1,000 people.