Marriage rate in Italy 2002-2020
Every year less and less Italians decide to walk down the aisle and join in the wedlock with their other half. In 2019, the country registered 3.1 marriages per thousand individuals, roughly one union less in comparison with the figures from a decade ago. In 2020, the marriage rate dropped considerably due to the COVID-19 pandemic, reaching 1.6 marriages per 1,000 people. The region with the highest marriage rates in the country was Trentino-South Tyrol– in the year considered, about 2.4 couples per every 1,000 inhabitants celebrated a wedding.
Brides and grooms always older
Italians postpone their decision of tying the knot to a later date. Back in the 1990s, the average age of the Italian bride at marriage was of 26.8 years, whereas in 2017 the average age was of about 31 years.
Various reasons of not getting married
There are different motives why people decide not to get married. When asked about the reason why they didn’t get married, the majority of Italian singles replied, that they did not find the right person. On the other hand, about 17 percent of individuals cohabiting together with their partner stated that they don’t believe in marriage, whereas roughly one-fourth of the respondents never felt the need to do it.
Brides and grooms always older
Italians postpone their decision of tying the knot to a later date. Back in the 1990s, the average age of the Italian bride at marriage was of 26.8 years, whereas in 2017 the average age was of about 31 years.
Various reasons of not getting married
There are different motives why people decide not to get married. When asked about the reason why they didn’t get married, the majority of Italian singles replied, that they did not find the right person. On the other hand, about 17 percent of individuals cohabiting together with their partner stated that they don’t believe in marriage, whereas roughly one-fourth of the respondents never felt the need to do it.
