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Marriage rates in 1990 vs. 2022 in Turkey

Turkey: Marriage rates in 1990 vs. 2022 was 6.8 per 1,000 people in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
6.8 per 1,000 people
Change on year
up 16.4%
World rank
2nd
of 44 countries
All-time high
9.5 per 1,000 people
in 2005
All-time low
5.84 per 1,000 people
in 2020
Years of data
20
1980–2022

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

02468101980200120221980: 8.2 per 1,000 people2003: 7.1 per 1,000 people2004: 9.2 per 1,000 people2005: 9.5 per 1,000 people2006: 9.2 per 1,000 people2007: 9.1 per 1,000 people2008: 9 per 1,000 people2009: 8.2 per 1,000 people2010: 8 per 1,000 people2011: 8 per 1,000 people2012: 8 per 1,000 people2013: 7.9 per 1,000 people2014: 7.8 per 1,000 people2015: 7.7 per 1,000 people2016: 7.5 per 1,000 people2017: 7.1 per 1,000 people2018: 6.8 per 1,000 people2019: 6.6 per 1,000 people2020: 5.8 per 1,000 people2022: 6.8 per 1,000 people

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 Turkey stood at 6.8 per 1,000 people.

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 per 1,000 people in 2005 and was at its lowest, 5.84 per 1,000 people, 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 8.2 per 1,000 people 8.2 per 1,000 people 8.2 per 1,000 people 1
2000s 8.76 per 1,000 people 7.1 per 1,000 people 9.5 per 1,000 people 7
2010s 7.54 per 1,000 people 6.6 per 1,000 people 8 per 1,000 people 10
2020s 6.32 per 1,000 people 5.84 per 1,000 people 6.8 per 1,000 people 2

Countries ranked near Turkey

  1. 1 Cyprus 8.9 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 Romania 6.2 per 1,000 people compare
  5. 5 United States 6.2 per 1,000 people 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 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 Turkey?
The highest recorded value was 9.5 per 1,000 people in 2005.
What is the lowest marriage rates in 1990 vs. 2022 recorded in Turkey?
The lowest recorded value was 5.84 per 1,000 people 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 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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About this data

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.