First marriage rates by age and sex in France
France: First marriage rates by age and sex was 0.4452 Number in 2021. ▼ Falling
First marriage rates by age and sex in France, 1998–2021
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
France recorded 0.4452 Number for first marriage rates by age and sex in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 42.4% on the previous year and down 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, first marriage rates by age and sex in France peaked at 0.5884 Number in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.3126 Number, in 2020.
France ranks 42nd of 50 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
First marriage rates by age and sex in France, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 0.5303 Number | — |
| 1999 | 0.5645 Number | +6.5% |
| 2000 | 0.5884 Number | +4.2% |
| 2001 | 0.5817 Number | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 0.5637 Number | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 0.558 Number | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 0.5468 Number | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 0.5503 Number | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 0.5315 Number | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 0.5301 Number | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 0.5144 Number | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 0.4887 Number | -5.0% |
| 2010 | 0.4903 Number | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 0.4625 Number | -5.7% |
| 2013 | 0.4718 Number | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 0.478 Number | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 0.4695 Number | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 0.4653 Number | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 0.4682 Number | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 0.4726 Number | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 0.3126 Number | -33.8% |
| 2021 | 0.4452 Number | +42.4% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 0.4452 Number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.5278 Number, 84% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- France's 0.4452 Number is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.4946 Number, 90% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where First marriage rates by age and sex in France changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +42.4% | 0.3126 Number | 0.4452 Number |
| 2020 | -33.8% | 0.4726 Number | 0.3126 Number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.5474 Number | 0.5303 Number | 0.5645 Number | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.5454 Number | 0.4887 Number | 0.5884 Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4723 Number | 0.4625 Number | 0.4903 Number | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.3789 Number | 0.3126 Number | 0.4452 Number | 2 |
Countries ranked near France
More reference data data for France
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 22.63 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 11.75 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 14.49 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 106.68 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 15.3 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is first marriage rates by age and sex in France?
- First marriage rates by age and sex in France was 0.4452 Number in 2021, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest first marriage rates by age and sex recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5884 Number in 2000.
- What is the lowest first marriage rates by age and sex recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3126 Number in 2020.
- How does France rank for first marriage rates by age and sex?
- France ranks 42nd out of 50 countries with data for 2021.
- Is first marriage rates by age and sex rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of First marriage rates by age and sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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