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DEMOGRAPHY > VITAL STATISTICS > MARRIAGE RATE

Preferred term

MARRIAGE RATE  

Definition

  • THE RATIO OF THE NUMBER OF MARRIAGES TO THE SIZE OF A POPULATION IN A GIVEN PERIOD, USUALLY EXPRESSED AS THE NUMBER OF MARRIAGES PER 1,000 OF POPULATION PER YEAR

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Scope note

  • DO NOT CONFUSE WITH 'MARRIAGE', 'NUMBER OF MARRIAGES' OR 'WEDDINGS'.

Identifier

  • urn:ddi:int.cessda.elsst:06132244-23b0-4ad1-af62-39637c2507f7:6

Date issued

  • 2025-09-23

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https://elsst.cessda.eu/id/6/06132244-23b0-4ad1-af62-39637c2507f7

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