First-time marrying persons by age and sex in Italy
Italy: First-time marrying persons by age and sex was 142,788 Number in 2024. ▼ Falling
First-time marrying persons by age and sex in Italy, 1990–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
Italy recorded 142,788 Number for first-time marrying persons by age and sex in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.3% on the previous year and down 15.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, first-time marrying persons by age and sex in Italy peaked at 303,766 Number in 1990 and was at its lowest, 77,380 Number, in 2020.
Italy ranks 10th of 57 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
First-time marrying persons by age and sex in Italy, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 303,766 Number | — |
| 1991 | 295,574 Number | -2.7% |
| 1992 | 295,105 Number | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 286,087 Number | -3.1% |
| 1994 | 275,208 Number | -3.8% |
| 1995 | 272,899 Number | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 261,865 Number | -4.0% |
| 1997 | 260,369 Number | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 255,547 Number | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 254,239 Number | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 265,122 Number | +4.3% |
| 2001 | 245,972 Number | -7.2% |
| 2002 | 250,104 Number | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 243,799 Number | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 228,026 Number | -6.5% |
| 2005 | 226,954 Number | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 224,383 Number | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 227,852 Number | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 223,633 Number | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 208,121 Number | -6.9% |
| 2010 | 195,688 Number | -6.0% |
| 2011 | 183,472 Number | -6.2% |
| 2013 | 173,097 Number | -5.7% |
| 2014 | 168,821 Number | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 171,428 Number | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 177,444 Number | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 164,498 Number | -7.3% |
| 2018 | 168,626 Number | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 157,861 Number | -6.4% |
| 2020 | 77,380 Number | -51.0% |
| 2021 | 153,263 Number | +98.1% |
| 2022 | 158,692 Number | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 152,376 Number | -4.0% |
| 2024 | 142,788 Number | -6.3% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 142,788 Number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 23,897 Number, 6.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Italy's 142,788 Number is above the median for high income countries, which is 27,097 Number, 5.3× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where First-time marrying persons 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 | +98.1% | 77,380 Number | 153,263 Number |
| 2020 | -51.0% | 157,861 Number | 77,380 Number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 276,066 Number | 254,239 Number | 303,766 Number | 10 |
| 2000s | 234,397 Number | 208,121 Number | 265,122 Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 173,437 Number | 157,861 Number | 195,688 Number | 9 |
| 2020s | 136,900 Number | 77,380 Number | 158,692 Number | 5 |
Countries ranked near Italy
More reference data data for Italy
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.5 (2050)
- 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-time marrying persons by age and sex in Italy?
- First-time marrying persons by age and sex in Italy was 142,788 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest first-time marrying persons by age and sex recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 303,766 Number in 1990.
- What is the lowest first-time marrying persons by age and sex recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 77,380 Number in 2020.
- How does Italy rank for first-time marrying persons by age and sex?
- Italy ranks 10th out of 57 countries with data for 2024.
- Is first-time marrying persons by age and sex rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.4%. 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-time marrying persons by age and sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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