First marriage rates by age and sex in Metropolitan France

Metropolitan France: First marriage rates by age and sex was 0.4632 in 2011. ▼ Falling

Latest (2011)
0.4632
Change on year
down 5.7%
World rank
30th
of 40 countries
All-time high
0.5907
in 2000
All-time low
0.4632
in 2011
Years of data
22
1990–2011

First marriage rates by age and sex in Metropolitan France, 1990–2011

00.20.40.61990200020111990: 0.561991: 0.5471992: 0.5281993: 0.4951994: 0.4911995: 0.4931996: 0.541997: 0.551998: 0.5311999: 0.5662000: 0.5912001: 0.5832002: 0.5662003: 0.562004: 0.5482005: 0.5522006: 0.5332007: 0.5312008: 0.5152009: 0.4892010: 0.4912011: 0.463

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for first marriage rates by age and sex in Metropolitan France is 0.4632, measured in 2011. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.

The figure is down 5.7% on the previous year and down 20.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, first marriage rates by age and sex in Metropolitan France peaked at 0.5907 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.4632, in 2011.

Metropolitan France ranks 30th of 40 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

First marriage rates by age and sex in Metropolitan France, year by year

Annual values for First marriage rates by age and sex in Metropolitan France, 1990 to 2011.
Year Value Change
1990 0.5602
1991 0.5472 -2.3%
1992 0.5282 -3.5%
1993 0.4947 -6.3%
1994 0.4909 -0.8%
1995 0.4927 +0.4%
1996 0.5397 +9.5%
1997 0.5501 +1.9%
1998 0.5311 -3.5%
1999 0.5659 +6.6%
2000 0.5907 +4.4%
2001 0.5833 -1.3%
2002 0.5655 -3.1%
2003 0.56 -1.0%
2004 0.5478 -2.2%
2005 0.5517 +0.7%
2006 0.5326 -3.5%
2007 0.5315 -0.2%
2008 0.5151 -3.1%
2009 0.4891 -5.0%
2010 0.491 +0.4%
2011 0.4632 -5.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.5301 0.4909 0.5659 10
2000s 0.5467 0.4891 0.5907 10
2010s 0.4771 0.4632 0.491 2

Countries ranked near Metropolitan France

  1. 27 Sweden 0.488 compare
  2. 28 Switzerland 0.4728 compare
  3. 29 Poland 0.4709 compare
  4. 31 Netherlands 0.45 compare
  5. 32 Spain 0.4469 compare
  6. 33 France 0.4452 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is first marriage rates by age and sex in Metropolitan France?
First marriage rates by age and sex in Metropolitan France was 0.4632 in 2011, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest first marriage rates by age and sex recorded in Metropolitan France?
The highest recorded value was 0.5907 in 2000.
What is the lowest first marriage rates by age and sex recorded in Metropolitan France?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4632 in 2011.
How does Metropolitan France rank for first marriage rates by age and sex?
Metropolitan France ranks 30th out of 40 countries with data for 2011.
Is first marriage rates by age and sex rising or falling in Metropolitan France?
Over the last ten years it is down 20.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Metropolitan 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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