Marriages by previous legal union status of bride and groom in France

France: Marriages by previous legal union status of bride and groom was 241,196 Number in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
241,196 Number
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
3rd
of 51 countries
All-time high
241,831 Number
in 2022
All-time low
154,667 Number
in 2020
Years of data
10
2013–2023

Marriages by previous legal union status of bride and groom in France, 2013–2023

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k2013201820232013: 238.7k Number2014: 241.4k Number2015: 236.4k Number2016: 232.9k Number2017: 234.0k Number2018: 234.8k Number2020: 154.7k Number2021: 218.9k Number2022: 241.8k Number2023: 241.2k Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

In 2023, marriages by previous legal union status of bride and groom in France stood at 241,196 Number.

That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, marriages by previous legal union status of bride and groom in France peaked at 241,831 Number in 2022 and was at its lowest, 154,667 Number, in 2020.

That places France 3rd out of 51 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.

Marriages by previous legal union status of bride and groom in France, year by year

Annual values for Marriages by previous legal union status of bride and groom in France, 2013 to 2023.
Year Number Change
2013 238,720 Number
2014 241,425 Number +1.1%
2015 236,432 Number -2.1%
2016 232,865 Number -1.5%
2017 234,013 Number +0.5%
2018 234,843 Number +0.4%
2020 154,667 Number -34.1%
2021 218,946 Number +41.6%
2022 241,831 Number +10.5%
2023 241,196 Number -0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 236,383 Number 232,865 Number 241,425 Number 6
2020s 214,160 Number 154,667 Number 241,831 Number 4

Countries ranked near France

  1. 1 Türkiye 568,395 Number compare
  2. 2 Germany 349,216 Number compare
  3. 4 Ukraine 214,013 Number compare
  4. 5 Spain 174,640 Number compare
  5. 6 Italy 173,272 Number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is marriages by previous legal union status of bride and groom in France?
Marriages by previous legal union status of bride and groom in France was 241,196 Number in 2023, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest marriages by previous legal union status of bride and groom recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 241,831 Number in 2022.
What is the lowest marriages by previous legal union status of bride and groom recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 154,667 Number in 2020.
How does France rank for marriages by previous legal union status of bride and groom?
France ranks 3rd out of 51 countries with data for 2023.
Is marriages by previous legal union status of bride and groom rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this France data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Marriages by previous legal union status of bride and groom. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Marriages by previous legal union status of bride and groom
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
52 places, 565 data points, 2013–2024
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