Marriage rates in 1990 vs 2022 in Poland

Poland: Marriage rates in 1990 vs 2022 was 4.2 in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
4.2
Change on year
down 6.7%
World rank
22nd
of 44 countries
All-time high
9.7
in 1975
All-time low
3.8
in 2020
Years of data
63
1960–2022

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

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Poland recorded 4.2 for marriage rates in 1990 vs 2022 in 2022.

That represents a change of down 6.7% on the previous year and down 22.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, marriage rates in 1990 vs 2022 in Poland peaked at 9.7 in 1975 and was at its lowest, 3.8, in 2020.

Poland ranks 22nd 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 Poland, year by year

Annual values for Marriage rates in 1990 vs 2022 in Poland, 1960 to 2022.
Year Value Change
1960 8.2 —
1961 7.9 -3.7%
1962 7.5 -5.1%
1963 7.2 -4.0%
1964 7.4 +2.8%
1965 6.4 -13.5%
1966 7.1 +10.9%
1967 7.4 +4.2%
1968 8 +8.1%
1969 8.3 +3.8%
1970 8.6 +3.6%
1971 8.9 +3.5%
1972 9.3 +4.5%
1973 9.4 +1.1%
1974 9.5 +1.1%
1975 9.7 +2.1%
1976 9.5 -2.1%
1977 9.4 -1.1%
1978 9.4 +0.0%
1979 9 -4.3%
1980 8.6 -4.4%
1981 9 +4.7%
1982 8.7 -3.3%
1983 8.4 -3.4%
1984 7.7 -8.3%
1985 7.2 -6.5%
1986 6.9 -4.2%
1987 6.7 -2.9%
1988 6.5 -3.0%
1989 6.7 +3.1%
1990 6.7 +0.0%
1991 6.1 -9.0%
1992 5.7 -6.6%
1993 5.4 -5.3%
1994 5.4 +0.0%
1995 5.4 +0.0%
1996 5.3 -1.9%
1997 5.3 +0.0%
1998 5.4 +1.9%
1999 5.7 +5.6%
2000 5.5 -3.5%
2001 5.1 -7.3%
2002 5 -2.0%
2003 5.1 +2.0%
2004 5 -2.0%
2005 5.4 +8.0%
2006 5.9 +9.3%
2007 6.5 +10.2%
2008 6.8 +4.6%
2009 6.6 -2.9%
2010 6 -9.1%
2011 5.4 -10.0%
2012 5.4 +0.0%
2013 4.7 -13.0%
2014 5 +6.4%
2015 5 +0.0%
2016 5.1 +2.0%
2017 5.1 +0.0%
2018 5.1 +0.0%
2019 4.8 -5.9%
2020 3.8 -20.8%
2021 4.5 +18.4%
2022 4.2 -6.7%

Poland compared with similar countries

  • Poland's 4.2 is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.29, 98% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
  • Poland's 4.2 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.6, 91% of the median. (31 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 7.54 6.4 8.3 10
1970s 9.27 8.6 9.7 10
1980s 7.64 6.5 9 10
1990s 5.64 5.3 6.7 10
2000s 5.69 5 6.8 10
2010s 5.16 4.7 6 10
2020s 4.17 3.8 4.5 3

Countries ranked near Poland

  1. 20 Sweden 4.6 compare
  2. 21 Costa Rica 4.39 compare
  3. 22 Belgium 4.2 compare
  4. 22 Greece 4.2 compare
  5. 25 Japan 4.1 compare

See the full ranking of 44 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is marriage rates in 1990 vs 2022 in Poland?
Marriage rates in 1990 vs 2022 in Poland was 4.2 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest marriage rates in 1990 vs 2022 recorded in Poland?
The highest recorded value was 9.7 in 1975.
What is the lowest marriage rates in 1990 vs 2022 recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was 3.8 in 2020.
How does Poland rank for marriage rates in 1990 vs 2022?
Poland ranks 22nd out of 44 countries with data for 2022.
Is marriage rates in 1990 vs 2022 rising or falling in Poland?
Over the last ten years it is down 22.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Poland 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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Coverage
44 places, 2,520 data points, 1886–2022
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