Marriage rate per 1000 inhabitants in France
France: Marriage rate per 1000 inhabitants was 3.6 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Marriage rate per 1000 inhabitants in France, 1994–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for marriage rate per 1000 inhabitants in France is 3.6, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.2% on the previous year and down 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, marriage rate per 1000 inhabitants in France peaked at 5 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2.3, in 2020.
That places France 35th out of 44 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.
Marriage rate per 1000 inhabitants in France, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 4.4 | — |
| 1995 | 4.4 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 4.8 | +9.1% |
| 1997 | 4.9 | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 4.6 | -6.1% |
| 1999 | 4.9 | +6.5% |
| 2000 | 5 | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 4.8 | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 4.6 | -4.2% |
| 2003 | 4.6 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 4.5 | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 4.5 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 4.3 | -4.4% |
| 2007 | 4.3 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 4.1 | -4.7% |
| 2009 | 3.9 | -4.9% |
| 2010 | 3.9 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 3.6 | -7.7% |
| 2012 | 3.7 | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 3.6 | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 3.6 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 3.6 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 3.5 | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 3.5 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 3.5 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 3.3 | -5.7% |
| 2020 | 2.3 | -30.3% |
| 2021 | 3.39 | +47.4% |
| 2022 | 3.6 | +6.2% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 3.6 is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.29, 84% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- France's 3.6 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.6, 78% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Marriage rate per 1000 inhabitants 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 | +47.4% | 2.3 | 3.39 |
| 2020 | -30.3% | 3.3 | 2.3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.67 | 4.4 | 4.9 | 6 |
| 2000s | 4.46 | 3.9 | 5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.58 | 3.3 | 3.9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.1 | 2.3 | 3.6 | 3 |
Countries ranked near France
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 marriage rate per 1000 inhabitants in France?
- Marriage rate per 1000 inhabitants in France was 3.6 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest marriage rate per 1000 inhabitants recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 5 in 2000.
- What is the lowest marriage rate per 1000 inhabitants recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.3 in 2020.
- How does France rank for marriage rate per 1000 inhabitants?
- France ranks 35th out of 44 countries with data for 2022.
- Is marriage rate per 1000 inhabitants rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Marriage rate per 1000 inhabitants. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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