Marriage rates in 1990 vs. 2022 in Romania

Romania: Marriage rates in 1990 vs. 2022 was 6.2 per 1,000 people in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
6.2 per 1,000 people
Change on year
up 3.3%
World rank
5th
of 44 countries
All-time high
10.7 per 1,000 people
in 1960
All-time low
4.2 per 1,000 people
in 2020
Years of data
63
1960–2022

Marriage rates in 1990 vs. 2022 in Romania, 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

In 2022, marriage rates in 1990 vs. 2022 in Romania stood at 6.2 per 1,000 people.

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 per 1,000 people in 1960 and was at its lowest, 4.2 per 1,000 people, 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 per 1,000 people Change
1960 10.7 per 1,000 people —
1961 9.7 per 1,000 people -9.3%
1962 9.9 per 1,000 people +2.1%
1963 9.3 per 1,000 people -6.1%
1964 9 per 1,000 people -3.2%
1965 8.6 per 1,000 people -4.4%
1966 8.9 per 1,000 people +3.5%
1967 7.9 per 1,000 people -11.2%
1968 7.4 per 1,000 people -6.3%
1969 7 per 1,000 people -5.4%
1970 7.2 per 1,000 people +2.9%
1971 7.3 per 1,000 people +1.4%
1972 7.6 per 1,000 people +4.1%
1973 8.2 per 1,000 people +7.9%
1974 8.3 per 1,000 people +1.2%
1975 8.8 per 1,000 people +6.0%
1976 9.1 per 1,000 people +3.4%
1977 9.2 per 1,000 people +1.1%
1978 9.2 per 1,000 people +0.0%
1979 9 per 1,000 people -2.2%
1980 8.2 per 1,000 people -8.9%
1981 8.2 per 1,000 people +0.0%
1982 7.7 per 1,000 people -6.1%
1983 7.3 per 1,000 people -5.2%
1984 7.2 per 1,000 people -1.4%
1985 7.1 per 1,000 people -1.4%
1986 7.3 per 1,000 people +2.8%
1987 7.3 per 1,000 people +0.0%
1988 7.5 per 1,000 people +2.7%
1989 7.7 per 1,000 people +2.7%
1990 8.3 per 1,000 people +7.8%
1991 8 per 1,000 people -3.6%
1992 7.7 per 1,000 people -3.7%
1993 7.1 per 1,000 people -7.8%
1994 6.8 per 1,000 people -4.2%
1995 6.8 per 1,000 people +0.0%
1996 6.6 per 1,000 people -2.9%
1997 6.5 per 1,000 people -1.5%
1998 6.5 per 1,000 people +0.0%
1999 6.2 per 1,000 people -4.6%
2000 6.1 per 1,000 people -1.6%
2001 5.9 per 1,000 people -3.3%
2002 5.9 per 1,000 people +0.0%
2003 6.2 per 1,000 people +5.1%
2004 6.7 per 1,000 people +8.1%
2005 6.7 per 1,000 people +0.0%
2006 6.9 per 1,000 people +3.0%
2007 9.1 per 1,000 people +31.9%
2008 7.3 per 1,000 people -19.8%
2009 6.6 per 1,000 people -9.6%
2010 5.7 per 1,000 people -13.6%
2011 5.2 per 1,000 people -8.8%
2012 5.4 per 1,000 people +3.8%
2013 5.4 per 1,000 people +0.0%
2014 5.9 per 1,000 people +9.3%
2015 6.3 per 1,000 people +6.8%
2016 6.8 per 1,000 people +7.9%
2017 7.3 per 1,000 people +7.4%
2018 7.4 per 1,000 people +1.4%
2019 6.6 per 1,000 people -10.8%
2020 4.2 per 1,000 people -36.4%
2021 6 per 1,000 people +42.9%
2022 6.2 per 1,000 people +3.3%

Romania compared with similar countries

  • Romania's 6.2 per 1,000 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.29 per 1,000 people, 1.4× the median. (40 countries reporting)
  • Romania's 6.2 per 1,000 people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.6 per 1,000 people, 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 per 1,000 people 6 per 1,000 people
2020 -36.4% 6.6 per 1,000 people 4.2 per 1,000 people

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 8.84 per 1,000 people 7 per 1,000 people 10.7 per 1,000 people 10
1970s 8.39 per 1,000 people 7.2 per 1,000 people 9.2 per 1,000 people 10
1980s 7.55 per 1,000 people 7.1 per 1,000 people 8.2 per 1,000 people 10
1990s 7.05 per 1,000 people 6.2 per 1,000 people 8.3 per 1,000 people 10
2000s 6.74 per 1,000 people 5.9 per 1,000 people 9.1 per 1,000 people 10
2010s 6.2 per 1,000 people 5.2 per 1,000 people 7.4 per 1,000 people 10
2020s 5.47 per 1,000 people 4.2 per 1,000 people 6.2 per 1,000 people 3

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 2 Turkey 6.8 per 1,000 people compare
  2. 3 Hungary 6.6 per 1,000 people compare
  3. 4 Latvia 6.3 per 1,000 people compare
  4. 5 United States 6.2 per 1,000 people compare
  5. 7 Lithuania 5.7 per 1,000 people compare
  6. 8 Israel 5.46 per 1,000 people compare

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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 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 Romania?
The highest recorded value was 10.7 per 1,000 people in 1960.
What is the lowest marriage rates in 1990 vs. 2022 recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 4.2 per 1,000 people 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 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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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.