What is marriage rates in 1990 vs. 2022 in United States?

Marriage rates in 1990 vs. 2022 in United States was 6.2 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 United States?

The highest recorded value was 16.4 per 1,000 people in 1946.

What is the lowest marriage rates in 1990 vs. 2022 recorded in United States?

The lowest recorded value was 5.1 per 1,000 people in 2020.

How does United States rank for marriage rates in 1990 vs. 2022?

United States ranks 5th out of 44 countries with data for 2022.

Is marriage rates in 1990 vs. 2022 rising or falling in United States?

Over the last ten years it is down 8.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this United States 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.

Marriage rates in 1990 vs. 2022 in United States

Name: Marriage rates in 1990 vs. 2022 in United States
Creator: OECD (2025) and other sources – with minor processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

United States: Marriage rates in 1990 vs. 2022 was 6.2 per 1,000 people in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)

6.2 per 1,000 people

Change on year

up 3.3%

World rank

5th

of 44 countries

All-time high

16.4 per 1,000 people

in 1946

All-time low

5.1 per 1,000 people

in 2020

Years of data

128

1886–2022

Marriage rates in 1990 vs. 2022 in United States, 1886–2022

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 States is 6.2 per 1,000 people, measured in 2022.

The figure is up 3.3% on the previous year and down 8.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, marriage rates in 1990 vs. 2022 in United States peaked at 16.4 per 1,000 people in 1946 and was at its lowest, 5.1 per 1,000 people, in 2020.

United States ranks 5th of 44 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 128 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1880s	9 per 1,000 people	8.7 per 1,000 people	9.2 per 1,000 people	3
1890s	8.93 per 1,000 people	8.6 per 1,000 people	9.2 per 1,000 people	9
1900s	10.09 per 1,000 people	9.7 per 1,000 people	10.8 per 1,000 people	8
1910s	10.44 per 1,000 people	9.7 per 1,000 people	11.1 per 1,000 people	9
1920s	10.47 per 1,000 people	9.8 per 1,000 people	12 per 1,000 people	9
1930s	9.94 per 1,000 people	7.9 per 1,000 people	11.3 per 1,000 people	9
1940s	12.61 per 1,000 people	10.6 per 1,000 people	16.4 per 1,000 people	9
1950s	9.5 per 1,000 people	8.4 per 1,000 people	11.1 per 1,000 people	10
1960s	9.28 per 1,000 people	8.5 per 1,000 people	10.6 per 1,000 people	10
1970s	10.39 per 1,000 people	9.9 per 1,000 people	10.9 per 1,000 people	10
1980s	10.23 per 1,000 people	9.7 per 1,000 people	10.6 per 1,000 people	10
1990s	8.86 per 1,000 people	8.3 per 1,000 people	9.2 per 1,000 people	9
2000s	7.62 per 1,000 people	6.8 per 1,000 people	8.2 per 1,000 people	10
2010s	6.75 per 1,000 people	6.1 per 1,000 people	7 per 1,000 people	10
2020s	5.77 per 1,000 people	5.1 per 1,000 people	6.2 per 1,000 people	3

Countries ranked near United States

2 Turkey 6.8 per 1,000 people compare
3 Hungary 6.6 per 1,000 people compare
4 Latvia 6.3 per 1,000 people compare
5 Romania 6.2 per 1,000 people compare
7 Lithuania 5.7 per 1,000 people compare
8 Israel 5.46 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 United States?: Marriage rates in 1990 vs. 2022 in United States was 6.2 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 United States?: The highest recorded value was 16.4 per 1,000 people in 1946.
What is the lowest marriage rates in 1990 vs. 2022 recorded in United States?: The lowest recorded value was 5.1 per 1,000 people in 2020.
How does United States rank for marriage rates in 1990 vs. 2022?: United States ranks 5th out of 44 countries with data for 2022.
Is marriage rates in 1990 vs. 2022 rising or falling in United States?: Over the last ten years it is down 8.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this United States 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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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
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Number of marriages during a given year per 1,000 people.