Marriage Rate related to number of marriages per 1,000 persons
YEAR NUMBER RATE 1980 2,775 8.5 1981 2,872 8.8 1982 2,788 8.4 1983 2,780 8.3 1984 2,633 7.8 1985 2,549 7.5 1986 2,619 7.6 1987 2,437 7.1 1988 2,531 7.3 1989 2,485 7.1 1990 2,498 7.0 1991 2,541 7.1 1992 2,377 6.5 1993 2,476 6.8 1994 2,483 6.7 (Source: Malta Year Book 1996)