Marriages by sex and previous marital status in Italy
Italy: Marriages by sex and previous marital status was 173,272 Number in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
173,272 Number
Change on year
down 5.9%
World rank
11th
of 58 countries
All-time high
420,300 Number
in 1963
All-time low
96,841 Number
in 2020
Years of data
64
1960–2024
Marriages by sex and previous marital status in Italy, 1960–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for marriages by sex and previous marital status in Italy is 173,272 Number, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 5.9% on the previous year and down 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, marriages by sex and previous marital status in Italy peaked at 420,300 Number in 1963 and was at its lowest, 96,841 Number, in 2020.
That places Italy 11th out of 58 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Marriages by sex and previous marital status in Italy, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 387,683 Number | — |
| 1961 | 397,461 Number | +2.5% |
| 1962 | 406,370 Number | +2.2% |
| 1963 | 420,300 Number | +3.4% |
| 1964 | 417,486 Number | -0.7% |
| 1965 | 399,009 Number | -4.4% |
| 1966 | 384,802 Number | -3.6% |
| 1967 | 380,178 Number | -1.2% |
| 1968 | 374,097 Number | -1.6% |
| 1969 | 384,672 Number | +2.8% |
| 1970 | 395,509 Number | +2.8% |
| 1971 | 404,464 Number | +2.3% |
| 1972 | 418,944 Number | +3.6% |
| 1973 | 418,334 Number | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 403,215 Number | -3.6% |
| 1975 | 373,784 Number | -7.3% |
| 1976 | 354,202 Number | -5.2% |
| 1977 | 347,928 Number | -1.8% |
| 1978 | 331,416 Number | -4.7% |
| 1979 | 323,930 Number | -2.3% |
| 1980 | 322,968 Number | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 316,953 Number | -1.9% |
| 1982 | 312,486 Number | -1.4% |
| 1983 | 303,663 Number | -2.8% |
| 1984 | 300,889 Number | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 298,523 Number | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 297,540 Number | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 306,264 Number | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 318,296 Number | +3.9% |
| 1989 | 321,272 Number | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 319,711 Number | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 312,061 Number | -2.4% |
| 1992 | 312,348 Number | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 302,230 Number | -3.2% |
| 1994 | 291,607 Number | -3.5% |
| 1995 | 290,009 Number | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 278,611 Number | -3.9% |
| 1997 | 277,738 Number | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 280,034 Number | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 280,330 Number | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 284,410 Number | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 264,026 Number | -7.2% |
| 2002 | 270,013 Number | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 264,097 Number | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 248,969 Number | -5.7% |
| 2005 | 247,740 Number | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 245,992 Number | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 250,360 Number | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 246,613 Number | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 230,613 Number | -6.5% |
| 2010 | 217,700 Number | -5.6% |
| 2011 | 204,830 Number | -5.9% |
| 2013 | 194,057 Number | -5.3% |
| 2014 | 189,765 Number | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 194,377 Number | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 203,258 Number | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 191,287 Number | -5.9% |
| 2018 | 195,778 Number | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 184,088 Number | -6.0% |
| 2020 | 96,841 Number | -47.4% |
| 2021 | 180,416 Number | +86.3% |
| 2022 | 189,140 Number | +4.8% |
| 2023 | 184,207 Number | -2.6% |
| 2024 | 173,272 Number | -5.9% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 173,272 Number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 27,643 Number, 6.3× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Italy's 173,272 Number is above the median for high income countries, which is 36,633 Number, 4.7× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Marriages by sex and previous marital status in Italy 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 | +86.3% | 96,841 Number | 180,416 Number |
| 2020 | -47.4% | 184,088 Number | 96,841 Number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 395,206 Number | 374,097 Number | 420,300 Number | 10 |
| 1970s | 377,173 Number | 323,930 Number | 418,944 Number | 10 |
| 1980s | 309,885 Number | 297,540 Number | 322,968 Number | 10 |
| 1990s | 294,468 Number | 277,738 Number | 319,711 Number | 10 |
| 2000s | 255,283 Number | 230,613 Number | 284,410 Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 197,238 Number | 184,088 Number | 217,700 Number | 9 |
| 2020s | 164,775 Number | 96,841 Number | 189,140 Number | 5 |
Countries ranked near Italy
More reference data data for Italy
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 8.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.927 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 8.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 8.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 5.21 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 6.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 41.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 5.05 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is marriages by sex and previous marital status in Italy?
- Marriages by sex and previous marital status in Italy was 173,272 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest marriages by sex and previous marital status recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 420,300 Number in 1963.
- What is the lowest marriages by sex and previous marital status recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 96,841 Number in 2020.
- How does Italy rank for marriages by sex and previous marital status?
- Italy ranks 11th out of 58 countries with data for 2024.
- Is marriages by sex and previous marital status rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Italy 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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