Marriages by sex and previous marital status in France
France: Marriages by sex and previous marital status was 241,196 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Marriages by sex and previous marital status in France, 1994–2023
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2023, marriages by sex and previous marital status in France stood at 241,196.
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 sex and previous marital status in France peaked at 305,385 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 154,667, in 2020.
That places France 7th out of 63 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.
Marriages by sex and previous marital status in France, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 261,037 | — |
| 1995 | 261,992 | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 287,308 | +9.7% |
| 1997 | 291,319 | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 278,679 | -4.3% |
| 1999 | 293,717 | +5.4% |
| 2000 | 305,385 | +4.0% |
| 2001 | 295,882 | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 286,320 | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 282,927 | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 278,602 | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 283,194 | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 274,084 | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 273,833 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 265,546 | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 251,654 | -5.2% |
| 2010 | 251,713 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 236,975 | -5.9% |
| 2013 | 238,720 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 241,425 | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 236,432 | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 232,865 | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 234,013 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 234,843 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 154,667 | -34.1% |
| 2021 | 218,946 | +41.6% |
| 2022 | 241,831 | +10.5% |
| 2023 | 241,196 | -0.3% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 241,196 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 27,643, 8.7× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- France's 241,196 is above the median for high income countries, which is 36,633, 6.6× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Marriages by sex and previous marital status 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 | +41.6% | 154,667 | 218,946 |
| 2020 | -34.1% | 234,843 | 154,667 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 279,009 | 261,037 | 293,717 | 6 |
| 2000s | 279,743 | 251,654 | 305,385 | 10 |
| 2010s | 238,373 | 232,865 | 251,713 | 8 |
| 2020s | 214,160 | 154,667 | 241,831 | 4 |
Countries ranked near France
- 4 Germany 349,216 compare
- 5 United Kingdom 283,559 compare
- 5 United Kingdom 283,559 compare
- 8 Metropolitan France 231,100 compare
- 9 Ukraine 214,013 compare
- 10 Spain 174,640 compare
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 marriages by sex and previous marital status in France?
- Marriages by sex and previous marital status in France was 241,196 in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest marriages by sex and previous marital status recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 305,385 in 2000.
- What is the lowest marriages by sex and previous marital status recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 154,667 in 2020.
- How does France rank for marriages by sex and previous marital status?
- France ranks 7th out of 63 countries with data for 2023.
- Is marriages by sex and previous marital status 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 sex and previous marital status. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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