First-time marrying persons by age and sex in Metropolitan France
Metropolitan France: First-time marrying persons by age and sex was 183,405 Number in 2011. ▼ Falling
First-time marrying persons by age and sex in Metropolitan France, 1990–2011
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
In 2011, first-time marrying persons by age and sex in Metropolitan France stood at 183,405 Number. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.8% on the previous year and down 22.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, first-time marrying persons by age and sex in Metropolitan France peaked at 242,560 Number in 2000 and was at its lowest, 183,405 Number, in 2011.
That places Metropolitan France 8th out of 57 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
First-time marrying persons by age and sex in Metropolitan France, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 238,910 Number | — |
| 1991 | 233,327 Number | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 225,190 Number | -3.5% |
| 1993 | 210,694 Number | -6.4% |
| 1994 | 208,584 Number | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 208,571 Number | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 227,724 Number | +9.2% |
| 1997 | 230,873 Number | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 221,652 Number | -4.0% |
| 1999 | 234,410 Number | +5.8% |
| 2000 | 242,560 Number | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 237,289 Number | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 228,273 Number | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 224,707 Number | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 218,950 Number | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 220,116 Number | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 212,314 Number | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 211,780 Number | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 204,917 Number | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 194,187 Number | -5.2% |
| 2010 | 194,745 Number | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 183,405 Number | -5.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 223,994 Number | 208,571 Number | 238,910 Number | 10 |
| 2000s | 219,509 Number | 194,187 Number | 242,560 Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 189,075 Number | 183,405 Number | 194,745 Number | 2 |
Countries ranked near Metropolitan France
More reference data data for Metropolitan France
- Physicians by NUTS 2 region 220,843 Number (2020)
- Deaths (total) by month 559,227 Number (2012)
- Deaths by age and sex 559,227 Number (2012)
- Divorce indicators 129,802 (2011)
- Life table by age and sex 0.0035 (2012)
- Marriages by sex and previous marital status 231,100 Number (2011)
- Legally induced abortions by mother's age 212,285 Number (2007)
- Divorces by duration of marriage 129,802 Number (2011)
- First marriage rates by age and sex 0.4632 Number (2011)
- Marriage indicators 30.8 (2011)
Frequently asked questions
- What is first-time marrying persons by age and sex in Metropolitan France?
- First-time marrying persons by age and sex in Metropolitan France was 183,405 Number in 2011, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest first-time marrying persons by age and sex recorded in Metropolitan France?
- The highest recorded value was 242,560 Number in 2000.
- What is the lowest first-time marrying persons by age and sex recorded in Metropolitan France?
- The lowest recorded value was 183,405 Number in 2011.
- How does Metropolitan France rank for first-time marrying persons by age and sex?
- Metropolitan France ranks 8th out of 57 countries with data for 2011.
- Is first-time marrying persons by age and sex rising or falling in Metropolitan France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.7%. 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-time marrying persons by age and sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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