Marriage indicators in France

France: Marriage indicators was 34.3 in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
34.3
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
3rd
of 48 countries
All-time high
34.3
in 2022
All-time low
28.1
in 1998
Years of data
23
1998–2022

Marriage indicators in France, 1998–2022

01020301998201020221998: 28.11999: 28.22000: 28.42001: 28.52002: 28.72003: 28.92004: 29.22005: 29.62006: 29.82007: 302008: 30.22009: 30.42010: 30.72011: 30.82013: 31.72014: 32.12015: 32.22016: 32.52017: 32.82018: 33.12020: 33.52021: 33.82022: 34.3

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2022, marriage indicators in France stood at 34.3. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and up 11.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, marriage indicators in France peaked at 34.3 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 28.1, in 1998.

That places France 3rd out of 48 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

Marriage indicators in France, year by year

Annual values for Marriage indicators in France, 1998 to 2022.
Year Value Change
1998 28.1
1999 28.2 +0.4%
2000 28.4 +0.7%
2001 28.5 +0.4%
2002 28.7 +0.7%
2003 28.9 +0.7%
2004 29.2 +1.0%
2005 29.6 +1.4%
2006 29.8 +0.7%
2007 30 +0.7%
2008 30.2 +0.7%
2009 30.4 +0.7%
2010 30.7 +1.0%
2011 30.8 +0.3%
2013 31.7 +2.9%
2014 32.1 +1.3%
2015 32.2 +0.3%
2016 32.5 +0.9%
2017 32.8 +0.9%
2018 33.1 +0.9%
2020 33.5 +1.2%
2021 33.8 +0.9%
2022 34.3 +1.5%

France compared with similar countries

  • France's 34.3 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 30.8, 1.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
  • France's 34.3 is above the median for high income countries, which is 31.65, 1.1× the median. (30 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 28.15 28.1 28.2 2
2000s 29.37 28.4 30.4 10
2010s 31.99 30.7 33.1 8
2020s 33.87 33.5 34.3 3

Countries ranked near France

  1. 1 Spain 35.2 compare
  2. 1 Sweden 35.2 compare
  3. 4 Italy 34.2 compare
  4. 5 Norway 34.1 compare
  5. 6 Portugal 33.3 compare

See the full ranking of 49 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is marriage indicators in France?
Marriage indicators in France was 34.3 in 2022, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest marriage indicators recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 34.3 in 2022.
What is the lowest marriage indicators recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 28.1 in 1998.
How does France rank for marriage indicators?
France ranks 3rd out of 48 countries with data for 2022.
Is marriage indicators rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this France data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Marriage indicators. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Marriage indicators
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
49 places, 1,285 data points, 1990–2024
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