Marriage rates in 1990 vs. 2022 in Switzerland
Switzerland: Marriage rates in 1990 vs. 2022 was 4.7 per 1,000 people in 2022. ▼ Falling
Marriage rates in 1990 vs. 2022 in Switzerland, 1960–2022
Source: OECD (2025) and other sources – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 4.7 per 1,000 people for marriage rates in 1990 vs. 2022 in 2022.
The figure is up 11.9% on the previous year and down 11.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, marriage rates in 1990 vs. 2022 in Switzerland peaked at 8 per 1,000 people in 1962 and was at its lowest, 4.1 per 1,000 people, in 2020.
That places Switzerland 17th 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 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.68 per 1,000 people | 7.5 per 1,000 people | 8 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.08 per 1,000 people | 5.1 per 1,000 people | 7.6 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.15 per 1,000 people | 5.6 per 1,000 people | 6.9 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.09 per 1,000 people | 5.4 per 1,000 people | 7 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.36 per 1,000 people | 5 per 1,000 people | 5.5 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.02 per 1,000 people | 4.5 per 1,000 people | 5.5 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.33 per 1,000 people | 4.1 per 1,000 people | 4.7 per 1,000 people | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is marriage rates in 1990 vs. 2022 in Switzerland?
- Marriage rates in 1990 vs. 2022 in Switzerland was 4.7 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 Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 8 per 1,000 people in 1962.
- What is the lowest marriage rates in 1990 vs. 2022 recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.1 per 1,000 people in 2020.
- How does Switzerland rank for marriage rates in 1990 vs. 2022?
- Switzerland ranks 17th out of 44 countries with data for 2022.
- Is marriage rates in 1990 vs. 2022 rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Switzerland 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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Number of marriages during a given year per 1,000 people.