First marriage rates by age and sex in Italy

Italy: First marriage rates by age and sex was 0.4083 in 2024. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2024)
0.4083
Change on year
down 6.4%
World rank
38th
of 40 countries
All-time high
0.6929
in 1990
All-time low
0.2169
in 2020
Years of data
33
1990–2024

First marriage rates by age and sex in Italy, 1990–2024

0.20.30.40.50.60.71990200720241990: 0.6931991: 0.6651992: 0.6561993: 0.6341994: 0.6091995: 0.6041996: 0.5811997: 0.581998: 0.5711999: 0.5732000: 0.6052001: 0.5682002: 0.5842003: 0.5712004: 0.5362005: 0.5372006: 0.542007: 0.5562008: 0.5532009: 0.5232010: 0.4992011: 0.4742013: 0.4512014: 0.4412016: 0.4762017: 0.4452018: 0.4642019: 0.4412020: 0.2172021: 0.4412022: 0.4562023: 0.4362024: 0.408

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for first marriage rates by age and sex in Italy is 0.4083, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of down 6.4% on the previous year and down 7.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, first marriage rates by age and sex in Italy peaked at 0.6929 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.2169, in 2020.

That places Italy 38th out of 40 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.6164 0.571 0.6929 10
2000s 0.5571 0.5226 0.6048 10
2010s 0.4612 0.4407 0.4987 8
2020s 0.3916 0.2169 0.4556 5

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 35 Portugal 0.4279 compare
  2. 36 Finland 0.4211 compare
  3. 37 Slovenia 0.4185 compare
  4. 39 Luxembourg 0.3807 compare
  5. 40 Norway 0.3525 compare

See the full ranking of 42 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is first marriage rates by age and sex in Italy?
First marriage rates by age and sex in Italy was 0.4083 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest first marriage rates by age and sex recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 0.6929 in 1990.
What is the lowest first marriage rates by age and sex recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2169 in 2020.
How does Italy rank for first marriage rates by age and sex?
Italy ranks 38th out of 40 countries with data for 2024.
Is first marriage rates by age and sex rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Italy 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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