Marriages by sex and previous marital status in Italy
Italy: Marriages by sex and previous marital status was 173,272 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Marriages by sex and previous marital status in Italy, 1960–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for marriages by sex and previous marital status in Italy is 173,272, 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 in 1963 and was at its lowest, 96,841, in 2020.
That places Italy 11th out of 63 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 387,683 | — |
| 1961 | 397,461 | +2.5% |
| 1962 | 406,370 | +2.2% |
| 1963 | 420,300 | +3.4% |
| 1964 | 417,486 | -0.7% |
| 1965 | 399,009 | -4.4% |
| 1966 | 384,802 | -3.6% |
| 1967 | 380,178 | -1.2% |
| 1968 | 374,097 | -1.6% |
| 1969 | 384,672 | +2.8% |
| 1970 | 395,509 | +2.8% |
| 1971 | 404,464 | +2.3% |
| 1972 | 418,944 | +3.6% |
| 1973 | 418,334 | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 403,215 | -3.6% |
| 1975 | 373,784 | -7.3% |
| 1976 | 354,202 | -5.2% |
| 1977 | 347,928 | -1.8% |
| 1978 | 331,416 | -4.7% |
| 1979 | 323,930 | -2.3% |
| 1980 | 322,968 | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 316,953 | -1.9% |
| 1982 | 312,486 | -1.4% |
| 1983 | 303,663 | -2.8% |
| 1984 | 300,889 | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 298,523 | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 297,540 | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 306,264 | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 318,296 | +3.9% |
| 1989 | 321,272 | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 319,711 | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 312,061 | -2.4% |
| 1992 | 312,348 | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 302,230 | -3.2% |
| 1994 | 291,607 | -3.5% |
| 1995 | 290,009 | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 278,611 | -3.9% |
| 1997 | 277,738 | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 280,034 | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 280,330 | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 284,410 | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 264,026 | -7.2% |
| 2002 | 270,013 | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 264,097 | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 248,969 | -5.7% |
| 2005 | 247,740 | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 245,992 | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 250,360 | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 246,613 | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 230,613 | -6.5% |
| 2010 | 217,700 | -5.6% |
| 2011 | 204,830 | -5.9% |
| 2013 | 194,057 | -5.3% |
| 2014 | 189,765 | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 194,377 | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 203,258 | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 191,287 | -5.9% |
| 2018 | 195,778 | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 184,088 | -6.0% |
| 2020 | 96,841 | -47.4% |
| 2021 | 180,416 | +86.3% |
| 2022 | 189,140 | +4.8% |
| 2023 | 184,207 | -2.6% |
| 2024 | 173,272 | -5.9% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 173,272 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 27,643, 6.3× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Italy's 173,272 is above the median for high income countries, which is 36,633, 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 | 180,416 |
| 2020 | -47.4% | 184,088 | 96,841 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 395,206 | 374,097 | 420,300 | 10 |
| 1970s | 377,173 | 323,930 | 418,944 | 10 |
| 1980s | 309,885 | 297,540 | 322,968 | 10 |
| 1990s | 294,468 | 277,738 | 319,711 | 10 |
| 2000s | 255,283 | 230,613 | 284,410 | 10 |
| 2010s | 197,238 | 184,088 | 217,700 | 9 |
| 2020s | 164,775 | 96,841 | 189,140 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Italy
More reference data data for Italy
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.5 (2050)
- 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 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 in 1963.
- What is the lowest marriages by sex and previous marital status recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 96,841 in 2020.
- How does Italy rank for marriages by sex and previous marital status?
- Italy ranks 11th out of 63 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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