First-time marrying persons by age and sex in Italy
Italy: First-time marrying persons by age and sex was 142,788 in 2024. ▼ Falling
First-time marrying persons by age and sex in Italy, 1990–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Italy recorded 142,788 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 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 77,380, in 2020.
Italy ranks 10th of 62 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 303,766 | — |
| 1991 | 295,574 | -2.7% |
| 1992 | 295,105 | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 286,087 | -3.1% |
| 1994 | 275,208 | -3.8% |
| 1995 | 272,899 | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 261,865 | -4.0% |
| 1997 | 260,369 | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 255,547 | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 254,239 | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 265,122 | +4.3% |
| 2001 | 245,972 | -7.2% |
| 2002 | 250,104 | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 243,799 | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 228,026 | -6.5% |
| 2005 | 226,954 | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 224,383 | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 227,852 | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 223,633 | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 208,121 | -6.9% |
| 2010 | 195,688 | -6.0% |
| 2011 | 183,472 | -6.2% |
| 2013 | 173,097 | -5.7% |
| 2014 | 168,821 | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 171,428 | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 177,444 | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 164,498 | -7.3% |
| 2018 | 168,626 | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 157,861 | -6.4% |
| 2020 | 77,380 | -51.0% |
| 2021 | 153,263 | +98.1% |
| 2022 | 158,692 | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 152,376 | -4.0% |
| 2024 | 142,788 | -6.3% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 142,788 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 23,897, 6.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Italy's 142,788 is above the median for high income countries, which is 27,097, 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 | 153,263 |
| 2020 | -51.0% | 157,861 | 77,380 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 276,066 | 254,239 | 303,766 | 10 |
| 2000s | 234,397 | 208,121 | 265,122 | 10 |
| 2010s | 173,437 | 157,861 | 195,688 | 9 |
| 2020s | 136,900 | 77,380 | 158,692 | 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 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 in 1990.
- What is the lowest first-time marrying persons by age and sex recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 77,380 in 2020.
- How does Italy rank for first-time marrying persons by age and sex?
- Italy ranks 10th out of 62 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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