Recorded marriage events per 1,000 residents. National rates use the reporting-area population, which can change between years.

Counts marriages where they occurred, including marriages of visitors. It does not measure the marriage behavior of residents alone.

Measure definition and provenance Unit, denominator, population and source terms
Unit
event
Universe
Recorded marriage events and reporting-area resident population
Denominator
1,000 residents in the reporting area
Geography basis
event occurrence numerator; residence denominator
Product
NVSS provisional administrative data
Reference period
calendar year
Source & terms
CDC/NCHS — National Vital Statistics System · U.S. federal data; attribution, free-source and non-endorsement notices

Crude marriage rate

United States

1,000 residents in the reporting area

Crude marriage rate, United StatesTrend from 2000 to 2023. Exact values and source notes are in the table below. Whiskers show 90% margins of error when available.02468102000200520102015202020232000: 8.22001: 8.22002: 8.02003: 7.72004: 7.82005: 7.62006: 7.52007: 7.32008: 7.12009: 6.82010: 6.82011: 6.82012: 6.82013: 6.82014: 6.92015: 6.92016: 7.02017: 6.92018: 6.52019: 6.12020: 5.12021: 6.02022: 6.22023: 6.1
Source: CDC/NCHS — National Vital Statistics System. 2000–2023. Provisional; reporting coverage varies by year. Lines stop at coverage changes. Definitions & data
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Recorded marriage events and reporting-area resident population. 1,000 residents in the reporting area. Source: CDC/NCHS — National Vital Statistics System.
YearCrude marriage rateNotes
20008.2Provisional · 51 reporting areas
20018.2Provisional; Revised rate using intercensal population estimates · 51 reporting areas
20028.0Provisional; Revised rate using intercensal population estimates · 51 reporting areas
20037.7Provisional; Revised rate using intercensal population estimates · 51 reporting areas
20047.8Provisional; Revised rate using intercensal population estimates · 51 reporting areas
20057.6Provisional; Revised rate using intercensal population estimates · 51 reporting areas
20067.5Provisional; Revised rate using intercensal population estimates; Excluded: Louisiana · 50 reporting areas
20077.3Provisional; Revised rate using intercensal population estimates · 51 reporting areas
20087.1Provisional; Revised rate using intercensal population estimates · 51 reporting areas
20096.8Provisional; Revised rate using intercensal population estimates · 51 reporting areas
20106.8Provisional · 51 reporting areas
20116.8Provisional · 51 reporting areas
20126.8Provisional · 51 reporting areas
20136.8Provisional; Excluded: Georgia · 50 reporting areas
20146.9Provisional; Excluded: Georgia · 50 reporting areas
20156.9Provisional · 51 reporting areas
20167.0Provisional · 51 reporting areas
20176.9Provisional · 51 reporting areas
20186.5Provisional · 51 reporting areas
20196.1Provisional · 51 reporting areas
20205.1Provisional · 51 reporting areas
20216.0Provisional · 51 reporting areas
20226.2Provisional · 51 reporting areas
20236.1Provisional · 51 reporting areas

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Source: CDC/NCHS, National Vital Statistics System. Original data available free from CDC. Use does not imply CDC, HHS or U.S. Government endorsement.

Original table footnotes Revisions and the population reference dates

Note: Rate for 2015 for Missouri and for 2016 for Illinois have been revised. Rates for 2001-2009 have been revised and are based on intercensal population estimates from the 2000 and 2010 censuses.

[Rates are based on provisional counts of marriages by state of occurrence. Rates are per 1,000 total population residing in area. Population enumerated as of April 1 for 1990, 2000, and 2010 and estimated as of July 1 for all

other years]

Source: CDC/NCHS, National Vital Statistics System.

Marriage data includes nonlicensed marriages registered.

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CDC/NCHS source tables. State rate availability does not always match the national table's reporting-area definition. Oklahoma has no state marriage rate in this table for 2000–2003, although the national reporting-area definition includes it.

Interpretation and revisions

Counts marriages where they occurred, including marriages of visitors. It does not measure the marriage behavior of residents alone.

National coverage is stored on every observation. Changes in reporting geography prevent treating the national history as a constant-area panel. Original table footnotes are retained.

Initial publication: October 1, 2026. Corrections log. Review was assisted by automation and is not an independent expert review.