Marriage and nuptiality
| Year | Marriages | Nuptiality rate (1) | Mean age at first marriage (2) | Same-sex marriages | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Males | Females | ||||
| 2005 | 276 303 | 4,5 | 31,1 | 29,1 | |
| 2006 | 267 260 | 4,3 | 31,2 | 29,2 | |
| 2007 | 267 194 | 4,3 | 31,4 | 29,5 | |
| 2008 | 258 739 | 4,2 | 31,6 | 29,6 | |
| 2009 | 245 151 | 3,9 | 31,7 | 29,8 | |
| 2010 | 245 334 | 3,9 | 31,8 | 30,0 | |
| 2011 | 231 100 | 3,7 | 31,9 | 30,1 | |
| 2012 | 239 840 | 3,8 | 32,0 | 30,2 | |
| 2013 | 225 784 | 3,7 | 32,4 | 30,6 | 7 324 |
| 2014 | 224 878 | 3,7 (p) | 32,6 (p) | 30,9 (p) | 10 437 |
| 2015 | 222 664 | 3,6 (p) | 32,7 (p) | 31,0 (p) | 7 700 |
| 2016 (p) | 223 000 | 3,6 (p) | n.a. | n.a. | 7 000 |
Metropolitan France
(p) provisional
(n.a.) not available
(1) per 1000 inhabitants
(2) Mean age calculated for a hypothetical generation of men and women who have at any age rates calculated first marriage that year
Source: INSEE, Bilan démographique 2016
Links for more info
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236 300 mariages célébrés en France en 2015, dont 33 800 mariages mixtes. Insee première, n° 1638, mars 2017
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Marriages and nuptiality rates by month from 1975 [FR]. INSEE
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Marriages by region and departments [FR]. INSEE
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Are civil partnerships in France contracted at a different age than marriages?
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L’écart d’âge entre conjoints s’est réduit. Insee première, 1073
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