There were approximately 253,112 marriages taking place in the UK in 2019, a decrease from the previous year where there were 270,286 marriages taking place.
Number of marriages in the United Kingdom from 1887 to 2019
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Office for National Statistics (UK). (February 24, 2023). Number of marriages in the United Kingdom from 1887 to 2019 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved March 19, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/281533/number-of-marriages-in-the-united-kingdom-uk/
Office for National Statistics (UK). "Number of marriages in the United Kingdom from 1887 to 2019." Chart. February 24, 2023. Statista. Accessed March 19, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/281533/number-of-marriages-in-the-united-kingdom-uk/
Office for National Statistics (UK). (2023). Number of marriages in the United Kingdom from 1887 to 2019. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: March 19, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/281533/number-of-marriages-in-the-united-kingdom-uk/
Office for National Statistics (UK). "Number of Marriages in The United Kingdom from 1887 to 2019." Statista, Statista Inc., 24 Feb 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/281533/number-of-marriages-in-the-united-kingdom-uk/
Office for National Statistics (UK), Number of marriages in the United Kingdom from 1887 to 2019 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/281533/number-of-marriages-in-the-united-kingdom-uk/ (last visited March 19, 2024)
Number of marriages in the United Kingdom from 1887 to 2019 [Graph], Office for National Statistics (UK), February 24, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/281533/number-of-marriages-in-the-united-kingdom-uk/