Hungary Has Highest Number of Marriages in Whole European Union

Since 1964, the marriage rate in the EU has declined from 8.0 per 1 000 people in 1964 to 3.2 in 2020. At the same time, the divorce rate has doubled, increasing from 0.8 per 1 000 people in 1964 to 1.6 in 2020. Interestingly, the divorce rate has decreased in the past decade, from 1.9 per 1 000 people in 2010.

Highest number of marriages in Hungary, Latvia and Lithuania

The EU Member States with the highest number of marriages relative to the population were Hungary (6.9 marriages per 1 000 people), Latvia (5.6) and Lithuania (5.5). In contrast, the lowest marriage rates were around 2 marriages per 1 000 inhabitants, which were reported in Italy (1.6), Portugal (1.8), Spain and Ireland (both 1.9).

Lowest number of divorces in Malta, Slovenia and Italy

In 2020, among EU Member States, the lowest number of divorces relative to the population was registered in Malta (0.5 divorces per 1 000 people), followed by Slovenia (0.8). 

By contrast, the highest divorce rates were recorded in Latvia, Lithuania and Denmark (all 2.7 divorces per 1 000 people), Sweden (2.5) and Finland (2.4).

https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/en/web/products-eurostat-news/-/Ddn-20220516-2

https://hungarytoday.hu/number-of-marriages-eu-highest-number-hungary-european-union-weddings/

Israel
Marriage rate (2018) 6.2
Divorce rate (2019) 1.8