Marriage rates in 1990 vs. 2022 in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Marriage rates in 1990 vs. 2022 was 1.4 per 1,000 people in 2020. ▼ Falling
Marriage rates in 1990 vs. 2022 in United Kingdom, 1960–2020
Source: OECD (2025) and other sources – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for marriage rates in 1990 vs. 2022 in United Kingdom is 1.4 per 1,000 people, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 58 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 62.2% on the previous year and down 68.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, marriage rates in 1990 vs. 2022 in United Kingdom peaked at 8.6 per 1,000 people in 1972 and was at its lowest, 1.4 per 1,000 people, in 2020.
United Kingdom ranks 43rd of 44 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 58 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.79 per 1,000 people | 7.5 per 1,000 people | 8.4 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.81 per 1,000 people | 7.2 per 1,000 people | 8.6 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.01 per 1,000 people | 6.9 per 1,000 people | 7.4 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.72 per 1,000 people | 5.1 per 1,000 people | 6.6 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.76 per 1,000 people | 4.3 per 1,000 people | 5.2 per 1,000 people | 7 |
| 2010s | 4.24 per 1,000 people | 3.7 per 1,000 people | 4.7 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.4 per 1,000 people | 1.4 per 1,000 people | 1.4 per 1,000 people | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is marriage rates in 1990 vs. 2022 in United Kingdom?
- Marriage rates in 1990 vs. 2022 in United Kingdom was 1.4 per 1,000 people in 2020, 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 United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 8.6 per 1,000 people in 1972.
- What is the lowest marriage rates in 1990 vs. 2022 recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.4 per 1,000 people in 2020.
- How does United Kingdom rank for marriage rates in 1990 vs. 2022?
- United Kingdom ranks 43rd out of 44 countries with data for 2020.
- Is marriage rates in 1990 vs. 2022 rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 68.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United Kingdom 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.