Marriage rates in 1990 vs 2022 in Sweden

Sweden: Marriage rates in 1990 vs 2022 was 4.6 in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
4.6
Change on year
up 24.3%
World rank
20th
of 44 countries
All-time high
12.8
in 1989
All-time low
3.6
in 1998
Years of data
61
1960–2022

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

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2022, marriage rates in 1990 vs 2022 in Sweden stood at 4.6.

That represents a change of up 24.3% on the previous year and down 13.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, marriage rates in 1990 vs 2022 in Sweden peaked at 12.8 in 1989 and was at its lowest, 3.6, in 1998.

That places Sweden 20th out of 44 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 61 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Marriage rates in 1990 vs 2022 in Sweden, 1960 to 2022.
Year Value Change
1960 6.7 —
1961 7 +4.5%
1962 7.1 +1.4%
1963 7 -1.4%
1964 7.6 +8.6%
1965 7.8 +2.6%
1966 7.8 +0.0%
1967 7.2 -7.7%
1968 6.6 -8.3%
1969 6.1 -7.6%
1970 5.4 -11.5%
1971 4.9 -9.3%
1972 4.8 -2.0%
1973 4.7 -2.1%
1974 5.5 +17.0%
1975 5.4 -1.8%
1976 5.4 +0.0%
1977 4.9 -9.3%
1978 4.6 -6.1%
1979 4.5 -2.2%
1980 4.5 +0.0%
1981 4.5 +0.0%
1982 4.5 +0.0%
1983 4.3 -4.4%
1984 4.4 +2.3%
1985 4.6 +4.5%
1986 4.6 +0.0%
1987 4.9 +6.5%
1988 5.2 +6.1%
1989 12.8 +146.2%
1990 4.7 -63.3%
1991 4.3 -8.5%
1992 4.3 +0.0%
1993 3.9 -9.3%
1994 3.9 +0.0%
1996 3.8 -2.6%
1997 3.7 -2.6%
1998 3.6 -2.7%
1999 4 +11.1%
2000 4.5 +12.5%
2001 4 -11.1%
2002 4.3 +7.5%
2003 4.4 +2.3%
2004 4.8 +9.1%
2005 4.9 +2.1%
2006 5 +2.0%
2008 5.5 +10.0%
2009 5.1 -7.3%
2010 5.3 +3.9%
2011 5 -5.7%
2012 5.3 +6.0%
2013 5.4 +1.9%
2014 5.5 +1.9%
2015 5.3 -3.6%
2016 5.4 +1.9%
2017 5.2 -3.7%
2018 5 -3.8%
2019 4.7 -6.0%
2020 3.6 -23.4%
2021 3.7 +2.8%
2022 4.6 +24.3%

Sweden compared with similar countries

  • Sweden's 4.6 is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.29, 1.1× the median. (40 countries reporting)
  • Sweden's 4.6 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.6, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Marriage rates in 1990 vs 2022 in Sweden 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
1989 +146.2% 5.2 12.8
1990 -63.3% 12.8 4.7

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 7.09 6.1 7.8 10
1970s 5.01 4.5 5.5 10
1980s 5.43 4.3 12.8 10
1990s 4.02 3.6 4.7 9
2000s 4.72 4 5.5 9
2010s 5.21 4.7 5.5 10
2020s 3.97 3.6 4.6 3

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 17 Croatia 4.7 compare
  2. 17 Germany 4.7 compare
  3. 17 Switzerland 4.7 compare
  4. 21 Costa Rica 4.39 compare
  5. 22 Belgium 4.2 compare
  6. 22 Greece 4.2 compare
  7. 22 Poland 4.2 compare

See the full ranking of 44 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is marriage rates in 1990 vs 2022 in Sweden?
Marriage rates in 1990 vs 2022 in Sweden was 4.6 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest marriage rates in 1990 vs 2022 recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 12.8 in 1989.
What is the lowest marriage rates in 1990 vs 2022 recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 3.6 in 1998.
How does Sweden rank for marriage rates in 1990 vs 2022?
Sweden ranks 20th out of 44 countries with data for 2022.
Is marriage rates in 1990 vs 2022 rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Sweden 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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