Marriage rates in 1990 vs 2022 in Netherlands

Netherlands: Marriage rates in 1990 vs 2022 was 4 in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
4
Change on year
up 25.0%
World rank
26th
of 44 countries
All-time high
9.5
in 1970
All-time low
2.9
in 2020
Years of data
63
1960–2022

Marriage rates in 1990 vs 2022 in Netherlands, 1960–2022

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Netherlands recorded 4 for marriage rates in 1990 vs 2022 in 2022.

That represents a change of up 25.0% on the previous year and down 4.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, marriage rates in 1990 vs 2022 in Netherlands peaked at 9.5 in 1970 and was at its lowest, 2.9, in 2020.

Netherlands ranks 26th of 44 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Marriage rates in 1990 vs 2022 in Netherlands, year by year

Annual values for Marriage rates in 1990 vs 2022 in Netherlands, 1960 to 2022.
Year Value Change
1960 7.7 —
1961 7.9 +2.6%
1962 7.9 +0.0%
1963 7.9 +0.0%
1964 8.5 +7.6%
1965 8.8 +3.5%
1966 9 +2.3%
1967 9.1 +1.1%
1968 9.2 +1.1%
1969 9.1 -1.1%
1970 9.5 +4.4%
1971 9.3 -2.1%
1972 8.8 -5.4%
1973 8 -9.1%
1974 8.1 +1.2%
1975 7.3 -9.9%
1976 7 -4.1%
1977 6.7 -4.3%
1978 6.4 -4.5%
1979 6.1 -4.7%
1980 6.4 +4.9%
1981 6 -6.3%
1982 5.8 -3.3%
1983 5.4 -6.9%
1984 5.6 +3.7%
1985 5.7 +1.8%
1986 6 +5.3%
1987 6 +0.0%
1988 6 +0.0%
1989 6.2 +3.3%
1990 6.5 +4.8%
1991 6.4 -1.5%
1992 6.2 -3.1%
1993 5.8 -6.5%
1994 5.4 -6.9%
1995 5.3 -1.9%
1996 5.5 +3.8%
1997 5.4 -1.8%
1998 5.5 +1.9%
1999 5.7 +3.6%
2000 5.5 -3.5%
2001 5 -9.1%
2002 5.2 +4.0%
2003 4.9 -5.8%
2004 4.4 -10.2%
2005 4.4 +0.0%
2006 4.4 +0.0%
2007 4.3 -2.3%
2008 4.5 +4.7%
2009 4.4 -2.2%
2010 4.5 +2.3%
2011 4.3 -4.4%
2012 4.2 -2.3%
2013 3.8 -9.5%
2014 3.9 +2.6%
2015 3.8 -2.6%
2016 3.8 +0.0%
2017 3.8 +0.0%
2018 3.7 -2.6%
2019 3.7 +0.0%
2020 2.9 -21.6%
2021 3.2 +10.3%
2022 4 +25.0%

Netherlands compared with similar countries

  • Netherlands's 4 is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.29, 93% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
  • Netherlands's 4 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.6, 87% of the median. (31 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 8.51 7.7 9.2 10
1970s 7.72 6.1 9.5 10
1980s 5.91 5.4 6.4 10
1990s 5.77 5.3 6.5 10
2000s 4.7 4.3 5.5 10
2010s 3.95 3.7 4.5 10
2020s 3.37 2.9 4 3

Countries ranked near Netherlands

  1. 25 Japan 4.1 compare
  2. 27 Bulgaria 3.9 compare
  3. 27 Finland 3.9 compare
  4. 27 Mexico 3.9 compare

See the full ranking of 44 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is marriage rates in 1990 vs 2022 in Netherlands?
Marriage rates in 1990 vs 2022 in Netherlands was 4 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest marriage rates in 1990 vs 2022 recorded in Netherlands?
The highest recorded value was 9.5 in 1970.
What is the lowest marriage rates in 1990 vs 2022 recorded in Netherlands?
The lowest recorded value was 2.9 in 2020.
How does Netherlands rank for marriage rates in 1990 vs 2022?
Netherlands ranks 26th out of 44 countries with data for 2022.
Is marriage rates in 1990 vs 2022 rising or falling in Netherlands?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Netherlands 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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44 places, 2,520 data points, 1886–2022
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