Marriage rates in 1990 vs 2022 in Romania

Romania: Marriage rates in 1990 vs 2022 was 6.2 in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
6.2
Change on year
up 3.3%
World rank
5th
of 44 countries
All-time high
10.7
in 1960
All-time low
4.2
in 2020
Years of data
63
1960–2022

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

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2022, marriage rates in 1990 vs 2022 in Romania stood at 6.2.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 14.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, marriage rates in 1990 vs 2022 in Romania peaked at 10.7 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 4.2, in 2020.

Romania ranks 5th of 44 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

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

Annual values for Marriage rates in 1990 vs 2022 in Romania, 1960 to 2022.
Year Value Change
1960 10.7 —
1961 9.7 -9.3%
1962 9.9 +2.1%
1963 9.3 -6.1%
1964 9 -3.2%
1965 8.6 -4.4%
1966 8.9 +3.5%
1967 7.9 -11.2%
1968 7.4 -6.3%
1969 7 -5.4%
1970 7.2 +2.9%
1971 7.3 +1.4%
1972 7.6 +4.1%
1973 8.2 +7.9%
1974 8.3 +1.2%
1975 8.8 +6.0%
1976 9.1 +3.4%
1977 9.2 +1.1%
1978 9.2 +0.0%
1979 9 -2.2%
1980 8.2 -8.9%
1981 8.2 +0.0%
1982 7.7 -6.1%
1983 7.3 -5.2%
1984 7.2 -1.4%
1985 7.1 -1.4%
1986 7.3 +2.8%
1987 7.3 +0.0%
1988 7.5 +2.7%
1989 7.7 +2.7%
1990 8.3 +7.8%
1991 8 -3.6%
1992 7.7 -3.7%
1993 7.1 -7.8%
1994 6.8 -4.2%
1995 6.8 +0.0%
1996 6.6 -2.9%
1997 6.5 -1.5%
1998 6.5 +0.0%
1999 6.2 -4.6%
2000 6.1 -1.6%
2001 5.9 -3.3%
2002 5.9 +0.0%
2003 6.2 +5.1%
2004 6.7 +8.1%
2005 6.7 +0.0%
2006 6.9 +3.0%
2007 9.1 +31.9%
2008 7.3 -19.8%
2009 6.6 -9.6%
2010 5.7 -13.6%
2011 5.2 -8.8%
2012 5.4 +3.8%
2013 5.4 +0.0%
2014 5.9 +9.3%
2015 6.3 +6.8%
2016 6.8 +7.9%
2017 7.3 +7.4%
2018 7.4 +1.4%
2019 6.6 -10.8%
2020 4.2 -36.4%
2021 6 +42.9%
2022 6.2 +3.3%

Romania compared with similar countries

  • Romania's 6.2 is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.29, 1.4× the median. (40 countries reporting)
  • Romania's 6.2 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.6, 1.3× the median. (31 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Marriage rates in 1990 vs 2022 in Romania 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 +42.9% 4.2 6
2020 -36.4% 6.6 4.2

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 8.84 7 10.7 10
1970s 8.39 7.2 9.2 10
1980s 7.55 7.1 8.2 10
1990s 7.05 6.2 8.3 10
2000s 6.74 5.9 9.1 10
2010s 6.2 5.2 7.4 10
2020s 5.47 4.2 6.2 3

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 2 Turkey 6.8 compare
  2. 3 Hungary 6.6 compare
  3. 4 Latvia 6.3 compare
  4. 5 United States 6.2 compare
  5. 7 Lithuania 5.7 compare
  6. 8 Israel 5.46 compare

See the full ranking of 44 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is marriage rates in 1990 vs 2022 in Romania?
Marriage rates in 1990 vs 2022 in Romania was 6.2 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest marriage rates in 1990 vs 2022 recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 10.7 in 1960.
What is the lowest marriage rates in 1990 vs 2022 recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 4.2 in 2020.
How does Romania rank for marriage rates in 1990 vs 2022?
Romania ranks 5th out of 44 countries with data for 2022.
Is marriage rates in 1990 vs 2022 rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Romania 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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