Chart 3
The crude marriage rate has declined in many countries since 1991
Note(s):
For France, the value represented as that for 1991 is the 1994 value. Values for New Zealand include civil unions.
Source(s):
Table 39-10-0055-01; Canadian Vital Statistics – Marriage Database (3232); Estimates of population, by marital status or legal marital status, age and sex for July 1, Canada, provinces and territories (3605) and OECD Family Database.
Chart description
This is a bar clustered chart.
| 1991 | 2019 | |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 9.2 | 6.1 |
| Germany | 5.7 | 5.0 |
| Japan | 6.0 | 4.8 |
| Sweden | 4.3 | 4.7 |
| Australia | 6.6 | 4.5 |
| Ireland | 4.9 | 4.1 |
| Mexico | 7.4 | 4.0 |
| Norway | 4.7 | 4.0 |
| Canada | 6.1 | 3.9 |
| New Zealand | 6.3 | 3.8 |
| United Kingdom | 6.1 | 3.7 |
| France | 4.4 | 3.3 |
| Italy | 5.5 | 3.1 |
Note(s):
For France, the value represented as that for 1991 is the 1994 value. Values for New Zealand include civil unions.
Source(s):
Table 39-10-0055-01; Canadian Vital Statistics – Marriage Database (3232); Estimates of population, by marital status or legal marital status, age and sex for July 1, Canada, provinces and territories (3605) and OECD Family Database.
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