Marriage rates in 1990 vs. 2022 in Portugal

Portugal: Marriage rates in 1990 vs. 2022 was 3.5 per 1,000 people in 2022. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2022)
3.5 per 1,000 people
Change on year
up 25.0%
World rank
36th
of 44 countries
All-time high
11.3 per 1,000 people
in 1975
All-time low
1.8 per 1,000 people
in 2020
Years of data
63
1960–2022

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

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Source: OECD (2025) and other sources – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in per 1,000 people.

Analysis

Portugal recorded 3.5 per 1,000 people 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 per 1,000 people in 1975 and was at its lowest, 1.8 per 1,000 people, 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 8.41 per 1,000 people 7.8 per 1,000 people 9 per 1,000 people 10
1970s 9.59 per 1,000 people 8.3 per 1,000 people 11.3 per 1,000 people 10
1980s 7.22 per 1,000 people 6.8 per 1,000 people 7.7 per 1,000 people 10
1990s 6.75 per 1,000 people 6.3 per 1,000 people 7.2 per 1,000 people 10
2000s 4.84 per 1,000 people 3.8 per 1,000 people 6.2 per 1,000 people 10
2010s 3.27 per 1,000 people 3 per 1,000 people 3.8 per 1,000 people 10
2020s 2.7 per 1,000 people 1.8 per 1,000 people 3.5 per 1,000 people 3

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 34 New Zealand 3.68 per 1,000 people compare
  2. 35 France 3.6 per 1,000 people compare
  3. 37 Ireland 3.3 per 1,000 people compare
  4. 38 Italy 3.2 per 1,000 people compare
  5. 38 Slovenia 3.2 per 1,000 people compare

See the full ranking of 44 places β†’

More reference data data for Portugal

All data for Portugal β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is marriage rates in 1990 vs. 2022 in Portugal?
Marriage rates in 1990 vs. 2022 in Portugal was 3.5 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 Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 11.3 per 1,000 people in 1975.
What is the lowest marriage rates in 1990 vs. 2022 recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 1.8 per 1,000 people 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 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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About this data

Indicator
Marriage rates in 1990 vs. 2022
Unit
per 1,000 people
Source
OECD (2025) and other sources – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
44 places, 2,520 data points, 1886–2022
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Number of marriages during a given year per 1,000 people.