First-time marrying persons by age and sex in France
France: First-time marrying persons by age and sex was 196,135 in 2022. ▼ Falling
First-time marrying persons by age and sex in France, 1998–2022
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
France recorded 196,135 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 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 124,230, in 2020.
That places France 7th out of 62 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 227,889 | — |
| 1999 | 240,792 | +5.7% |
| 2000 | 248,776 | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 243,621 | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 234,237 | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 230,439 | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 224,769 | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 225,726 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 217,865 | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 217,209 | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 210,440 | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 199,472 | -5.2% |
| 2010 | 199,878 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 188,208 | -5.8% |
| 2013 | 191,824 | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 194,173 | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 189,854 | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 187,227 | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 187,727 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 189,010 | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 124,230 | -34.3% |
| 2021 | 178,482 | +43.7% |
| 2022 | 196,135 | +9.9% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 196,135 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 23,897, 8.2× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- France's 196,135 is above the median for high income countries, which is 27,097, 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 | 178,482 |
| 2020 | -34.3% | 189,010 | 124,230 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 234,340 | 227,889 | 240,792 | 2 |
| 2000s | 225,255 | 199,472 | 248,776 | 10 |
| 2010s | 190,988 | 187,227 | 199,878 | 8 |
| 2020s | 166,282 | 124,230 | 196,135 | 3 |
Countries ranked near France
- 4 Germany 313,110 compare
- 5 United Kingdom 214,618 compare
- 5 United Kingdom 214,618 compare
- 8 Metropolitan France 183,405 compare
- 9 Ukraine 150,449 compare
- 10 Italy 142,788 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 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 in 2000.
- What is the lowest first-time marrying persons by age and sex recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 124,230 in 2020.
- How does France rank for first-time marrying persons by age and sex?
- France ranks 7th out of 62 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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