First-time marrying persons by age and sex in France
France: First-time marrying persons by age and sex was 196,135 Number in 2022. ▼ Falling
First-time marrying persons by age and sex in France, 1998–2022
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
France recorded 196,135 Number for first-time marrying persons by age and sex in 2022.
The figure is up 9.9% on the previous year and up 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, first-time marrying persons by age and sex in France peaked at 248,776 Number in 2000 and was at its lowest, 124,230 Number, in 2020.
That places France 7th out of 57 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
First-time marrying persons by age and sex in France, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 227,889 Number | — |
| 1999 | 240,792 Number | +5.7% |
| 2000 | 248,776 Number | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 243,621 Number | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 234,237 Number | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 230,439 Number | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 224,769 Number | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 225,726 Number | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 217,865 Number | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 217,209 Number | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 210,440 Number | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 199,472 Number | -5.2% |
| 2010 | 199,878 Number | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 188,208 Number | -5.8% |
| 2013 | 191,824 Number | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 194,173 Number | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 189,854 Number | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 187,227 Number | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 187,727 Number | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 189,010 Number | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 124,230 Number | -34.3% |
| 2021 | 178,482 Number | +43.7% |
| 2022 | 196,135 Number | +9.9% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 196,135 Number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 23,897 Number, 8.2× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- France's 196,135 Number is above the median for high income countries, which is 27,097 Number, 7.2× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where First-time marrying persons 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 | +43.7% | 124,230 Number | 178,482 Number |
| 2020 | -34.3% | 189,010 Number | 124,230 Number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 234,340 Number | 227,889 Number | 240,792 Number | 2 |
| 2000s | 225,255 Number | 199,472 Number | 248,776 Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 190,988 Number | 187,227 Number | 199,878 Number | 8 |
| 2020s | 166,282 Number | 124,230 Number | 196,135 Number | 3 |
Countries ranked near France
- 4 Germany 313,110 Number compare
- 5 United Kingdom 214,618 Number compare
- 5 United Kingdom 214,618 Number compare
- 8 Metropolitan France 183,405 Number compare
- 9 Ukraine 150,449 Number compare
- 10 Italy 142,788 Number compare
More reference data data for France
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 5.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 22.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.81 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 22.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 18.36 (2050)
- 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-time marrying persons by age and sex in France?
- First-time marrying persons by age and sex in France was 196,135 Number in 2022, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest first-time marrying persons by age and sex recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 248,776 Number in 2000.
- What is the lowest first-time marrying persons by age and sex recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 124,230 Number in 2020.
- How does France rank for first-time marrying persons by age and sex?
- France ranks 7th out of 57 countries with data for 2022.
- Is first-time marrying persons by age and sex rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.2%. 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-time marrying persons by age and sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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