Marriage rate Japan 1960-2023
In 2023, Japan registered 3.9 new marriages per 1,000 inhabitants. The marriage rate shifted back to a downward trend after a slight increase in 2019.
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Number of registered marriages per 1,000 inhabitants in Japan from 1960 to 2023
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MHLW (Japan). (September 17, 2024). Number of registered marriages per 1,000 inhabitants in Japan from 1960 to 2023 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 11, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1249856/japan-marriage-rate/
MHLW (Japan). "Number of registered marriages per 1,000 inhabitants in Japan from 1960 to 2023." Chart. September 17, 2024. Statista. Accessed June 11, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1249856/japan-marriage-rate/
MHLW (Japan). (2024). Number of registered marriages per 1,000 inhabitants in Japan from 1960 to 2023. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 11, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1249856/japan-marriage-rate/
MHLW (Japan). "Number of Registered Marriages per 1,000 Inhabitants in Japan from 1960 to 2023." Statista, Statista Inc., 17 Sep 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1249856/japan-marriage-rate/
MHLW (Japan), Number of registered marriages per 1,000 inhabitants in Japan from 1960 to 2023 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1249856/japan-marriage-rate/ (last visited June 11, 2025)
Number of registered marriages per 1,000 inhabitants in Japan from 1960 to 2023 [Graph], MHLW (Japan), September 17, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1249856/japan-marriage-rate/
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