First marriage rates by age and sex in France

France: First marriage rates by age and sex was 0.4452 in 2021. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2021)
0.4452
Change on year
up 42.4%
World rank
33rd
of 40 countries
All-time high
0.5884
in 2000
All-time low
0.3126
in 2020
Years of data
22
1998–2021

First marriage rates by age and sex in France, 1998–2021

00.20.40.61998200920211998: 0.531999: 0.5652000: 0.5882001: 0.5822002: 0.5642003: 0.5582004: 0.5472005: 0.552006: 0.5312007: 0.532008: 0.5142009: 0.4892010: 0.492011: 0.4622013: 0.4722014: 0.4782015: 0.4692016: 0.4652017: 0.4682018: 0.4732020: 0.3132021: 0.445

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

France recorded 0.4452 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 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.3126, in 2020.

France ranks 33rd of 40 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.5474 0.5303 0.5645 2
2000s 0.5454 0.4887 0.5884 10
2010s 0.4723 0.4625 0.4903 8
2020s 0.3789 0.3126 0.4452 2

Countries ranked near France

  1. 30 Metropolitan France 0.4632 compare
  2. 31 Netherlands 0.45 compare
  3. 32 Spain 0.4469 compare
  4. 34 Belgium 0.4382 compare
  5. 35 Portugal 0.4279 compare
  6. 36 Finland 0.4211 compare

See the full ranking of 42 places β†’

More reference data data for France

All data for France β†’

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 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 in 2000.
What is the lowest first marriage rates by age and sex recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3126 in 2020.
How does France rank for first marriage rates by age and sex?
France ranks 33rd out of 40 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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Indicator
First marriage rates by age and sex
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
42 places, 1,082 data points, 1990–2024
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