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Marriage rates in France

France: Marriage rates was 3.6 per 1,000 people in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
3.6 per 1,000 people
Change on year
up 6.2%
World rank
35th
of 44 countries
All-time high
5 per 1,000 people
in 2000
All-time low
2.3 per 1,000 people
in 2020
Years of data
29
1994–2022

Marriage rates in France, 1994–2022

0123451994200820221994: 4.4 per 1,000 people1995: 4.4 per 1,000 people1996: 4.8 per 1,000 people1997: 4.9 per 1,000 people1998: 4.6 per 1,000 people1999: 4.9 per 1,000 people2000: 5 per 1,000 people2001: 4.8 per 1,000 people2002: 4.6 per 1,000 people2003: 4.6 per 1,000 people2004: 4.5 per 1,000 people2005: 4.5 per 1,000 people2006: 4.3 per 1,000 people2007: 4.3 per 1,000 people2008: 4.1 per 1,000 people2009: 3.9 per 1,000 people2010: 3.9 per 1,000 people2011: 3.6 per 1,000 people2012: 3.7 per 1,000 people2013: 3.6 per 1,000 people2014: 3.6 per 1,000 people2015: 3.6 per 1,000 people2016: 3.5 per 1,000 people2017: 3.5 per 1,000 people2018: 3.5 per 1,000 people2019: 3.3 per 1,000 people2020: 2.3 per 1,000 people2021: 3.4 per 1,000 people2022: 3.6 per 1,000 people

Source: OECD (2025) and other sources – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in per 1,000 people.

Analysis

The most recent figure for marriage rates in France is 3.6 per 1,000 people, 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 rates in France peaked at 5 per 1,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2.3 per 1,000 people, 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 4.67 per 1,000 people 4.4 per 1,000 people 4.9 per 1,000 people 6
2000s 4.46 per 1,000 people 3.9 per 1,000 people 5 per 1,000 people 10
2010s 3.58 per 1,000 people 3.3 per 1,000 people 3.9 per 1,000 people 10
2020s 3.1 per 1,000 people 2.3 per 1,000 people 3.6 per 1,000 people 3

Countries ranked near France

  1. 32 South Korea 3.7 per 1,000 people compare
  2. 32 Spain 3.7 per 1,000 people compare
  3. 34 New Zealand 3.68 per 1,000 people compare
  4. 36 Portugal 3.5 per 1,000 people compare
  5. 37 Ireland 3.3 per 1,000 people compare
  6. 38 Italy 3.2 per 1,000 people compare
  7. 38 Slovenia 3.2 per 1,000 people compare

See the full ranking of 44 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is marriage rates in France?
Marriage rates in France was 3.6 per 1,000 people in 2022, according to OECD (2025) and other sources – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest marriage rates recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 5 per 1,000 people in 2000.
What is the lowest marriage rates recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 2.3 per 1,000 people in 2020.
How does France rank for marriage rates?
France ranks 35th out of 44 countries with data for 2022.
Is marriage rates 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 OECD (2025) and other sources – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Marriage rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Marriage rates
Unit
per 1,000 people
Source
OECD (2025) and other sources – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
44 places, 2,520 data points, 1886–2022
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Number of marriages during a given year per 1,000 people.