Marriage rates in 1990 vs. 2022 in Mexico
Mexico: Marriage rates in 1990 vs. 2022 was 3.9 per 1,000 people in 2022. ▼ Falling
Marriage rates in 1990 vs. 2022 in Mexico, 1970–2022
Source: OECD (2025) and other sources – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
In 2022, marriage rates in 1990 vs. 2022 in Mexico stood at 3.9 per 1,000 people.
That represents a change of up 8.3% on the previous year and down 22.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, marriage rates in 1990 vs. 2022 in Mexico peaked at 7.5 per 1,000 people in 1999 and was at its lowest, 2.7 per 1,000 people, in 2020.
Mexico ranks 27th of 44 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7 per 1,000 people | 7 per 1,000 people | 7 per 1,000 people | 1 |
| 1980s | 7.25 per 1,000 people | 7.1 per 1,000 people | 7.4 per 1,000 people | 2 |
| 1990s | 7.26 per 1,000 people | 7 per 1,000 people | 7.5 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.75 per 1,000 people | 5 per 1,000 people | 7 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.58 per 1,000 people | 4 per 1,000 people | 5 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.4 per 1,000 people | 2.7 per 1,000 people | 3.9 per 1,000 people | 3 |
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- Summer temperature anomalies 0.304 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.6991 °C (2026)
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- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.5606 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 2.29 °C (2025)
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- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is marriage rates in 1990 vs. 2022 in Mexico?
- Marriage rates in 1990 vs. 2022 in Mexico was 3.9 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 Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 7.5 per 1,000 people in 1999.
- What is the lowest marriage rates in 1990 vs. 2022 recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.7 per 1,000 people in 2020.
- How does Mexico rank for marriage rates in 1990 vs. 2022?
- Mexico ranks 27th out of 44 countries with data for 2022.
- Is marriage rates in 1990 vs. 2022 rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mexico 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.