Marriages

Long-term trend and current final annual results

In the 1980s and 1990s, the number of marriages averaged 45 000 per annum. Following the post-war low recorded in 2001 (34 213), a slight upward trend began in the following years but ended in 2006 with a significant decline in the number of marriages (-5.7% to 36 923). In 2008 this downward trend continued with a decrease of 2.1% to 35 223 to be followed by a slight increase in 2009 to 35 469. In 2010 a strong increase of 5.9% to 37 545 marriages was recorded. In 2011 the number of marriages was 36 426, a remarkable decrease of 3.0% compared with the 2010 figures.

The average age for first-time marriages (median age) rose between the early 1990s and 2011 from 24.3 to 29.5 for women and from 26.5 to 32.0 for men.

Current provisional monthly results

Provisional monthly results can be found statistical overviews or in the statistical database. Provisional biannual or exceptional monthly results can be found in our press releases.

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Results (overview): marriages

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Marriages

Preliminary monthly data of marriages

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