First marriage rates by age and sex in Italy
Italy: First marriage rates by age and sex was 0.4083 Number in 2024. ▼ Falling
First marriage rates by age and sex in Italy, 1990–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for first marriage rates by age and sex in Italy is 0.4083 Number, 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 Number in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.2169 Number, in 2020.
That places Italy 48th out of 50 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.
First marriage rates by age and sex in Italy, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.6929 Number | — |
| 1991 | 0.6648 Number | -4.0% |
| 1992 | 0.6561 Number | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 0.6335 Number | -3.4% |
| 1994 | 0.6086 Number | -3.9% |
| 1995 | 0.6039 Number | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 0.5806 Number | -3.8% |
| 1997 | 0.5795 Number | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 0.571 Number | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 0.5728 Number | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 0.6048 Number | +5.6% |
| 2001 | 0.5678 Number | -6.1% |
| 2002 | 0.5844 Number | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 0.5708 Number | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 0.5355 Number | -6.2% |
| 2005 | 0.537 Number | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 0.5397 Number | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 0.5557 Number | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 0.5528 Number | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 0.5226 Number | -5.5% |
| 2010 | 0.4987 Number | -4.6% |
| 2011 | 0.4737 Number | -5.0% |
| 2013 | 0.451 Number | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 0.4407 Number | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 0.4758 Number | +8.0% |
| 2017 | 0.4452 Number | -6.4% |
| 2018 | 0.4638 Number | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 0.441 Number | -4.9% |
| 2020 | 0.2169 Number | -50.8% |
| 2021 | 0.4408 Number | +103.3% |
| 2022 | 0.4556 Number | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 0.4365 Number | -4.2% |
| 2024 | 0.4083 Number | -6.4% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 0.4083 Number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.5278 Number, 77% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Italy's 0.4083 Number is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.4946 Number, 83% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where First marriage rates by age and sex in Italy 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 | +103.3% | 0.2169 Number | 0.4408 Number |
| 2020 | -50.8% | 0.441 Number | 0.2169 Number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.6164 Number | 0.571 Number | 0.6929 Number | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5571 Number | 0.5226 Number | 0.6048 Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4612 Number | 0.4407 Number | 0.4987 Number | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.3916 Number | 0.2169 Number | 0.4556 Number | 5 |
Countries ranked near Italy
More reference data data for Italy
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 8.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.927 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 8.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 8.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 5.21 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 6.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 41.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 5.05 (2050)
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 Number 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 Number in 1990.
- What is the lowest first marriage rates by age and sex recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2169 Number in 2020.
- How does Italy rank for first marriage rates by age and sex?
- Italy ranks 48th out of 50 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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