Marriage rates in 1990 vs 2022 in Portugal

Portugal: Marriage rates in 1990 vs 2022 was 3.5 in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
3.5
Change on year
up 25.0%
World rank
36th
of 44 countries
All-time high
11.3
in 1975
All-time low
1.8
in 2020
Years of data
63
1960–2022

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

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Portugal recorded 3.5 for marriage rates in 1990 vs 2022 in 2022.

The figure is up 25.0% on the previous year and up 6.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, marriage rates in 1990 vs 2022 in Portugal peaked at 11.3 in 1975 and was at its lowest, 1.8, in 2020.

Portugal ranks 36th 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.

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

Annual values for Marriage rates in 1990 vs 2022 in Portugal, 1960 to 2022.
Year Value Change
1960 7.8 —
1961 8.8 +12.8%
1962 7.9 -10.2%
1963 7.9 +0.0%
1964 8.1 +2.5%
1965 8.4 +3.7%
1966 8.6 +2.4%
1967 8.9 +3.5%
1968 8.7 -2.2%
1969 9 +3.4%
1970 9.4 +4.4%
1971 9.7 +3.2%
1972 9 -7.2%
1973 9.8 +8.9%
1974 9.3 -5.1%
1975 11.3 +21.5%
1976 10.9 -3.5%
1977 9.7 -11.0%
1978 8.5 -12.4%
1979 8.3 -2.4%
1980 7.4 -10.8%
1981 7.7 +4.1%
1982 7.4 -3.9%
1983 7.5 +1.4%
1984 7 -6.7%
1985 6.8 -2.9%
1986 6.9 +1.5%
1987 7.1 +2.9%
1988 7.1 +0.0%
1989 7.3 +2.8%
1990 7.2 -1.4%
1991 7.2 +0.0%
1992 7 -2.8%
1993 6.8 -2.9%
1994 6.6 -2.9%
1995 6.6 +0.0%
1996 6.3 -4.5%
1997 6.5 +3.2%
1998 6.6 +1.5%
1999 6.7 +1.5%
2000 6.2 -7.5%
2001 5.6 -9.7%
2002 5.4 -3.6%
2003 5.1 -5.6%
2004 4.7 -7.8%
2005 4.6 -2.1%
2006 4.5 -2.2%
2007 4.4 -2.2%
2008 4.1 -6.8%
2009 3.8 -7.3%
2010 3.8 +0.0%
2011 3.4 -10.5%
2012 3.3 -2.9%
2013 3.1 -6.1%
2014 3 -3.2%
2015 3.1 +3.3%
2016 3.1 +0.0%
2017 3.3 +6.5%
2018 3.4 +3.0%
2019 3.2 -5.9%
2020 1.8 -43.8%
2021 2.8 +55.6%
2022 3.5 +25.0%

Portugal compared with similar countries

  • Portugal's 3.5 is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.29, 81% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
  • Portugal's 3.5 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.6, 76% of the median. (31 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Marriage rates in 1990 vs 2022 in Portugal changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2021 +55.6% 1.8 2.8
2020 -43.8% 3.2 1.8

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 8.41 7.8 9 10
1970s 9.59 8.3 11.3 10
1980s 7.22 6.8 7.7 10
1990s 6.75 6.3 7.2 10
2000s 4.84 3.8 6.2 10
2010s 3.27 3 3.8 10
2020s 2.7 1.8 3.5 3

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 34 New Zealand 3.68 compare
  2. 35 France 3.6 compare
  3. 37 Ireland 3.3 compare
  4. 38 Italy 3.2 compare
  5. 38 Slovenia 3.2 compare

See the full ranking of 44 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is marriage rates in 1990 vs 2022 in Portugal?
Marriage rates in 1990 vs 2022 in Portugal was 3.5 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest marriage rates in 1990 vs 2022 recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 11.3 in 1975.
What is the lowest marriage rates in 1990 vs 2022 recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 1.8 in 2020.
How does Portugal rank for marriage rates in 1990 vs 2022?
Portugal ranks 36th out of 44 countries with data for 2022.
Is marriage rates in 1990 vs 2022 rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Portugal 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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