Marriage rates in 1990 vs 2022 in Turkey

Turkey: Marriage rates in 1990 vs 2022 was 6.8 in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
6.8
Change on year
up 16.4%
World rank
2nd
of 44 countries
All-time high
9.5
in 2005
All-time low
5.84
in 2020
Years of data
20
1980–2022

Marriage rates in 1990 vs 2022 in Turkey, 1980–2022

02468101980200120221980: 8.22003: 7.12004: 9.22005: 9.52006: 9.22007: 9.12008: 92009: 8.22010: 82011: 82012: 82013: 7.92014: 7.82015: 7.72016: 7.52017: 7.12018: 6.82019: 6.62020: 5.82022: 6.8

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2022, marriage rates in 1990 vs 2022 in Turkey stood at 6.8.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.4% on the previous year and down 15.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, marriage rates in 1990 vs 2022 in Turkey peaked at 9.5 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 5.84, in 2020.

That places Turkey 2nd out of 44 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Marriage rates in 1990 vs 2022 in Turkey, 1980 to 2022.
Year Value Change
1980 8.2 —
2003 7.1 -13.4%
2004 9.2 +29.6%
2005 9.5 +3.3%
2006 9.2 -3.2%
2007 9.1 -1.1%
2008 9 -1.1%
2009 8.2 -8.9%
2010 8 -2.4%
2011 8 +0.0%
2012 8 +0.0%
2013 7.9 -1.2%
2014 7.8 -1.3%
2015 7.7 -1.3%
2016 7.5 -2.6%
2017 7.1 -5.3%
2018 6.8 -4.2%
2019 6.6 -2.9%
2020 5.84 -11.5%
2022 6.8 +16.4%

Turkey compared with similar countries

  • Turkey's 6.8 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.6, 1.5× the median. (31 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Marriage rates in 1990 vs 2022 in Turkey 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
2004 +29.6% 7.1 9.2

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 8.2 8.2 8.2 1
2000s 8.76 7.1 9.5 7
2010s 7.54 6.6 8 10
2020s 6.32 5.84 6.8 2

Countries ranked near Turkey

  1. 1 Cyprus 8.9 compare
  2. 3 Hungary 6.6 compare
  3. 4 Latvia 6.3 compare
  4. 5 Romania 6.2 compare
  5. 5 United States 6.2 compare

See the full ranking of 44 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is marriage rates in 1990 vs 2022 in Turkey?
Marriage rates in 1990 vs 2022 in Turkey was 6.8 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest marriage rates in 1990 vs 2022 recorded in Turkey?
The highest recorded value was 9.5 in 2005.
What is the lowest marriage rates in 1990 vs 2022 recorded in Turkey?
The lowest recorded value was 5.84 in 2020.
How does Turkey rank for marriage rates in 1990 vs 2022?
Turkey ranks 2nd out of 44 countries with data for 2022.
Is marriage rates in 1990 vs 2022 rising or falling in Turkey?
Over the last ten years it is down 15.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Turkey 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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Our World in Data
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Coverage
44 places, 2,520 data points, 1886–2022
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