New Zealand: opposite-sex couples resident civil unions number 2019

In 2019, there were around 36 opposite-sex couple resident civil unions registered in New Zealand, a decrease from the number recorded in 2005. The first civil unions in the country were celebrated in 2005, and the first same-sex marriages were celebrated in 2013.

Number of New Zealand resident civil unions of opposite-sex couples in New Zealand from 2005 to 2019

Characteristic	Number of civil unions
2019	36
2018	42
2017	57
2016	33
2015	39
2014	30
2013	66
2012	69
2011	69
2010	72
2009	66
2008	69
2007	63
2006	78
2005	45

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Release date

May 2020

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Region

New Zealand

Survey time period

2005 to 2019

Supplementary notes

Source: Stats NZ and licensed by Stats NZ for re-use under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International license.

Before 1999, marriage data were extracted on the basis of 'date of marriage'. From 1999 onwards, marriage and civil union data are extracted using 'date of registration'.

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