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Female first marriage rate by age and mean age at first marriage, France except Mayotte

Female first marriage rate by age and mean age at first marriage, France except Mayotte
Year Female first marriage rates by age (number of marriages of still un-married women, per 100 women) Mean age at first marriage (1) (years)
15 - 19 years 20 - 24 years 25 - 29 years 30 - 34 years 35 - 39 years 40 - 44 years 45 - 50 years
(1) Mean age at first marriage calculated with the rates.
(p) provisional data.
Field: France (metropolitan France and overseas departments except Mayotte).
Source: INSEE, vital statistics.
1994 0.23 3.33 4.18 1.42 0.48 0.18 0.08 26.8
1995
1996 0.19 3.19 4.57 1.85 0.70 0.27 0.10 27.4
1997 0.18 3.04 4.77 1.95 0.76 0.29 0.11 27.6
1998 0.17 2.80 4.81 1.89 0.72 0.29 0.11 27.7
1999 0.19 2.90 5.10 2.06 0.81 0.32 0.12 27.8
2000 0.21 2.88 5.14 2.24 0.92 0.37 0.14 28.1
2001 0.22 2.78 5.11 2.21 0.89 0.38 0.14 28.1
2002 0.22 2.57 4.85 2.23 0.90 0.39 0.15 28.3
2003 0.22 2.47 4.68 2.26 0.94 0.43 0.18 28.5
2004 0.18 2.28 4.57 2.26 0.97 0.46 0.19 28.8
2005 0.17 2.14 4.48 2.32 1.04 0.51 0.22 29.1
2006 0.13 1.97 4.26 2.30 1.04 0.50 0.22 29.3
2007 0.13 1.85 4.20 2.36 1.08 0.53 0.24 29.5
2008 0.12 1.75 4.01 2.32 1.07 0.54 0.25 29.6
2009 0.11 1.62 3.75 2.24 1.04 0.54 0.26 29.8
2010 (p) 0.11 1.54 3.69 2.30 1.09 0.56 0.28 30.0
2011 (p) 0.10 1.41 3.44 2.17 1.02 0.55 0.27 30.1

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Female first marriage rate by age and mean age at first marriage, metropolitan France

Female first marriage rate by age and mean age at first marriage, metropolitan France
Year Female first marriage rates by age (number of marriages of still un-married women, per 100 women) Mean age at first marriage (1) (years)
15 - 19 years 20 - 24 years 25 - 29 years 30 - 34 years 35 - 39 years 40 - 44 years 45 - 50 years
(1) Mean age at first marriage calculated with the rates.
(p) provisional data.
Field: metropolitan France.
Source: INSEE, vital statistics.
1946 3.94 15.29 7.12 2.38 0.96 0.43 0.20 24.3
1947 3.75 12.15 5.12 1.78 0.77 0.36 0.18 24.0
1948 3.47 10.54 4.18 1.39 0.62 0.30 0.16 23.8
1949 3.43 10.06 3.60 1.17 0.50 0.26 0.14 23.5
1950 3.38 10.10 3.35 1.04 0.46 0.23 0.13 23.3
1951 3.27 9.89 3.24 0.96 0.40 0.21 0.12 23.3
1952 3.20 9.86 3.17 0.93 0.39 0.20 0.12 23.2
1953 3.10 9.99 3.16 0.90 0.37 0.18 0.11 23.2
1954 3.10 10.43 3.28 0.90 0.39 0.18 0.11 23.2
1955 3.12 10.42 3.37 0.94 0.37 0.18 0.10 23.2
1956 2.84 9.68 3.28 0.95 0.38 0.19 0.10 23.4
1957 2.98 10.62 3.57 0.96 0.37 0.19 0.10 23.3
1958 3.11 10.99 3.50 0.94 0.37 0.18 0.10 23.2
1959 3.37 11.58 3.59 0.95 0.37 0.18 0.10 23.1
1960 3.57 11.75 3.54 0.96 0.38 0.19 0.10 23.1
1961 3.62 11.63 3.48 0.94 0.37 0.19 0.10 23.0
1962 3.22 11.63 3.35 0.90 0.37 0.19 0.09 23.0
1963 3.51 12.41 3.26 0.88 0.36 0.18 0.09 22.8
1964 3.81 12.12 3.17 0.89 0.37 0.18 0.10 22.7
1965 4.07 11.46 2.90 0.82 0.36 0.19 0.11 22.7
1966 3.85 10.70 2.65 0.77 0.34 0.18 0.11 22.7
1967 3.68 10.51 2.58 0.73 0.34 0.18 0.11 22.7
1968 3.67 10.58 2.57 0.69 0.31 0.17 0.10 22.7
1969 3.68 10.96 2.68 0.69 0.30 0.16 0.10 22.7
1970 3.68 10.88 2.71 0.68 0.29 0.15 0.10 22.6
1971 3.81 10.96 2.83 0.68 0.29 0.15 0.10 22.6
1972 3.99 11.00 2.86 0.69 0.27 0.15 0.09 22.5
1973 3.92 10.38 2.74 0.68 0.26 0.14 0.09 22.5
1974 3.90 10.05 2.65 0.67 0.25 0.13 0.08 22.5
1975 3.81 9.70 2.53 0.67 0.25 0.13 0.08 22.5
1976 3.53 9.27 2.49 0.68 0.24 0.12 0.08 22.6
1977 3.32 8.94 2.53 0.70 0.25 0.12 0.08 22.7
1978 2.96 8.59 2.51 0.69 0.25 0.12 0.07 22.8
1979 2.69 8.22 2.48 0.67 0.24 0.11 0.06 22.9
1980 2.46 8.07 2.51 0.68 0.24 0.10 0.06 23.0
1981 2.09 7.54 2.47 0.66 0.23 0.10 0.06 23.1
1982 1.87 7.43 2.59 0.70 0.24 0.10 0.06 23.3
1983 1.54 7.04 2.64 0.71 0.24 0.10 0.05 23.6
1984 1.23 6.41 2.66 0.72 0.24 0.10 0.05 23.9
1985 0.95 5.90 2.74 0.76 0.25 0.10 0.05 24.2
1986 0.77 5.67 2.86 0.80 0.26 0.11 0.05 24.5
1987 0.62 5.37 3.06 0.88 0.29 0.12 0.05 24.8
1988 0.53 5.32 3.34 0.95 0.31 0.13 0.06 25.0
1989 0.49 5.21 3.67 1.06 0.35 0.14 0.07 25.3
1990 0.46 5.07 3.97 1.18 0.38 0.15 0.07 25.6
1991 0.43 4.67 4.02 1.24 0.41 0.15 0.07 25.8
1992 0.35 4.21 4.09 1.29 0.42 0.16 0.07 26.1
1993 0.27 3.66 3.99 1.32 0.44 0.16 0.07 26.4
1994 0.21 3.38 4.19 1.41 0.47 0.18 0.08 26.7
1995 0.20 3.26 4.28 1.46 0.51 0.20 0.08 26.9
1996 0.17 3.29 4.62 1.85 0.70 0.27 0.10 27.4
1997 0.17 3.13 4.84 1.95 0.76 0.29 0.11 27.6
1998 0.16 2.84 4.86 1.88 0.72 0.28 0.11 27.7
1999 0.18 2.90 5.16 2.06 0.81 0.31 0.12 27.8
2000 0.20 2.89 5.19 2.25 0.92 0.37 0.14 28.0
2001 0.21 2.79 5.16 2.22 0.89 0.38 0.14 28.1
2002 0.21 2.59 4.89 2.25 0.90 0.39 0.15 28.3
2003 0.22 2.48 4.72 2.28 0.95 0.42 0.17 28.5
2004 0.17 2.29 4.61 2.27 0.97 0.46 0.19 28.8
2005 0.17 2.15 4.52 2.34 1.04 0.50 0.22 29.1
2006 0.13 1.98 4.29 2.31 1.04 0.50 0.22 29.2
2007 0.13 1.85 4.24 2.38 1.08 0.52 0.24 29.5
2008 0.12 1.76 4.05 2.33 1.08 0.54 0.25 29.6
2009 0.11 1.63 3.78 2.26 1.04 0.53 0.25 29.8
2010 (p) 0.11 1.54 3.72 2.31 1.09 0.56 0.28 30.0
2011 (p) 0.10 1.42 3.47 2.18 1.03 0.54 0.27 30.1

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Male first marriage rate by age and mean age at first marriage, France except Mayotte

Male first marriage rate by age and mean age at first marriage, France except Mayotte
Year Male first marriage rates by age (number of marriages of still un-married men, per 100 men) Mean age at first marriage (1) (years)
15 - 19 years 20 - 24 years 25 - 29 years 30 - 34 years 35 - 39 years 40 - 44 years 45 - 50 years
(1) Mean age at first marriage calculated with the rates.
(p) provisional data.
Field: France (metropolitan France and overseas departments except Mayotte).
Source: INSEE, vital statistics.
1994 0.02 1.64 4.63 2.21 0.77 0.28 0.11 28.7
1995
1996 0.02 1.52 4.75 2.63 1.07 0.42 0.15 29.5
1997 0.02 1.37 4.84 2.78 1.15 0.45 0.16 29.7
1998 0.02 1.17 4.73 2.77 1.11 0.45 0.16 29.8
1999 0.02 1.20 4.98 2.95 1.23 0.51 0.18 29.9
2000 0.02 1.21 4.98 3.13 1.37 0.59 0.22 30.2
2001 0.02 1.17 4.95 3.12 1.32 0.58 0.23 30.2
2002 0.02 1.11 4.63 3.09 1.32 0.60 0.24 30.4
2003 0.02 1.07 4.44 3.10 1.34 0.64 0.26 30.6
2004 0.02 0.99 4.20 3.09 1.37 0.65 0.28 30.8
2005 0.02 0.92 4.06 3.12 1.46 0.70 0.32 31.1
2006 0.02 0.85 3.80 3.05 1.46 0.70 0.33 31.3
2007 0.01 0.80 3.68 3.09 1.50 0.73 0.35 31.4
2008 0.01 0.77 3.53 2.97 1.47 0.74 0.37 31.6
2009 0.01 0.73 3.27 2.84 1.42 0.71 0.36 31.7
2010 (p) 0.02 0.70 3.22 2.84 1.45 0.75 0.38 31.8
2011 (p) 0.01 0.66 2.97 2.68 1.38 0.72 0.37 31.9

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Male first marriage rate by age and mean age at first marriage, Metropolitan France

Male first marriage rate by age and mean age at first marriage, Metropolitan France
Year Male first marriage rates by age (number of marriages of still un-married men, per 100 men) Mean age at first marriage (1) (years)
15 - 19 years 20 - 24 years 25 - 29 years 30 - 34 years 35 - 39 years 40 - 44 years 45 - 50 years
(1) Mean age at first marriage calculated with the rates.
(p) provisional data.
Field: metropolitan France.
Source: INSEE, vital statistics.
1946 0.44 10.67 12.21 6.40 2.01 0.75 0.27 27.4
1947 0.46 8.90 8.54 4.54 1.63 0.66 0.25 27.2
1948 0.45 8.13 6.97 3.31 1.32 0.55 0.23 26.9
1949 0.44 8.33 6.09 2.49 1.08 0.47 0.21 26.5
1950 0.44 8.47 5.82 2.11 0.98 0.41 0.19 26.2
1951 0.42 8.14 5.76 1.86 0.89 0.38 0.18 26.2
1952 0.40 7.92 5.70 1.74 0.81 0.37 0.18 26.1
1953 0.39 7.89 5.70 1.68 0.74 0.34 0.16 26.0
1954 0.38 8.10 5.91 1.70 0.70 0.34 0.16 26.0
1955 0.39 7.98 6.06 1.72 0.65 0.33 0.17 26.0
1956 0.43 6.93 6.00 1.73 0.61 0.34 0.16 26.1
1957 0.46 7.34 6.67 1.72 0.59 0.33 0.16 26.0
1958 0.49 7.73 6.54 1.70 0.58 0.32 0.17 26.0
1959 0.54 8.29 6.73 1.70 0.58 0.29 0.16 25.8
1960 0.58 8.52 6.74 1.65 0.60 0.27 0.16 25.7
1961 0.62 8.56 6.58 1.59 0.59 0.26 0.16 25.7
1962 0.57 9.15 6.42 1.54 0.56 0.25 0.14 25.5
1963 0.54 10.67 6.25 1.48 0.55 0.24 0.14 25.1
1964 0.55 11.10 6.21 1.49 0.55 0.24 0.14 25.0
1965 0.62 11.12 5.99 1.45 0.52 0.24 0.14 24.9
1966 0.58 10.44 5.56 1.42 0.50 0.24 0.13 24.9
1967 0.60 10.22 5.32 1.37 0.49 0.23 0.13 24.9
1968 0.64 10.30 5.15 1.34 0.46 0.23 0.11 24.8
1969 0.64 10.70 5.15 1.34 0.47 0.22 0.12 24.8
1970 0.66 10.71 4.94 1.30 0.46 0.22 0.12 24.7
1971 0.66 10.90 4.92 1.24 0.46 0.22 0.12 24.6
1972 0.69 11.06 4.87 1.21 0.45 0.22 0.12 24.6
1973 0.66 10.47 4.62 1.15 0.43 0.22 0.11 24.5
1974 0.64 10.09 4.51 1.12 0.43 0.21 0.12 24.6
1975 0.60 9.68 4.34 1.09 0.42 0.21 0.11 24.6
1976 0.53 9.23 4.22 1.09 0.42 0.20 0.11 24.7
1977 0.46 8.79 4.27 1.13 0.42 0.20 0.11 24.8
1978 0.38 8.23 4.27 1.14 0.40 0.20 0.11 25.0
1979 0.33 7.75 4.20 1.10 0.38 0.19 0.10 25.0
1980 0.31 7.40 4.28 1.11 0.37 0.18 0.10 25.1
1981 0.26 6.68 4.16 1.09 0.37 0.17 0.09 25.3
1982 0.22 6.33 4.33 1.14 0.38 0.17 0.09 25.5
1983 0.18 5.73 4.34 1.18 0.37 0.17 0.09 25.7
1984 0.13 4.97 4.25 1.19 0.38 0.16 0.08 25.9
1985 0.10 4.29 4.27 1.26 0.38 0.15 0.09 26.3
1986 0.08 3.91 4.35 1.34 0.40 0.16 0.08 26.5
1987 0.07 3.55 4.43 1.45 0.44 0.17 0.09 26.8
1988 0.06 3.35 4.68 1.59 0.48 0.18 0.09 27.1
1989 0.06 3.13 4.94 1.77 0.55 0.20 0.10 27.3
1990 0.06 2.94 5.14 1.95 0.62 0.21 0.10 27.6
1991 0.05 2.63 5.07 2.02 0.65 0.23 0.10 27.8
1992 0.04 2.27 4.94 2.08 0.69 0.24 0.11 28.1
1993 0.03 1.89 4.64 2.08 0.71 0.25 0.11 28.4
1994 0.02 1.65 4.65 2.21 0.76 0.27 0.10 28.7
1995 0.02 1.55 4.67 2.26 0.81 0.30 0.11 28.9
1996 0.02 1.60 4.79 2.64 1.07 0.42 0.15 29.4
1997 0.02 1.42 4.88 2.77 1.14 0.44 0.16 29.6
1998 0.02 1.19 4.77 2.76 1.10 0.44 0.15 29.8
1999 0.02 1.20 5.02 2.96 1.22 0.50 0.17 29.9
2000 0.02 1.21 5.02 3.15 1.36 0.58 0.21 30.2
2001 0.02 1.17 4.99 3.14 1.32 0.58 0.22 30.2
2002 0.02 1.11 4.67 3.10 1.32 0.60 0.23 30.4
2003 0.02 1.07 4.48 3.12 1.34 0.64 0.26 30.6
2004 0.02 0.99 4.23 3.11 1.37 0.65 0.28 30.8
2005 0.02 0.92 4.09 3.14 1.46 0.69 0.32 31.1
2006 0.02 0.85 3.83 3.06 1.45 0.70 0.32 31.2
2007 0.01 0.80 3.71 3.11 1.50 0.72 0.34 31.4
2008 0.01 0.77 3.55 2.99 1.47 0.73 0.36 31.6
2009 0.01 0.73 3.29 2.85 1.42 0.71 0.35 31.7
2010 (p) 0.02 0.70 3.24 2.85 1.44 0.75 0.38 31.8
2011 (p) 0.01 0.66 2.99 2.69 1.38 0.72 0.37 31.9

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Percentage of ever married women at various ages by birth cohort, metropolitan France

Percentage of ever married women at various ages by birth cohort, metropolitan France
Birth cohort Percentage of women ever married at the end of the year when they have reached this age
20 years 22 years 24 years 26 years 28 years 30 years 35 years 40 years 50 years
Field: metropolitan France.
Source: INSEE, vital statistics.
1942 30.1 58.5 73.6 81.1 85.1 87.5 90.2 91.2 91.9
1952 32.1 56.0 69.3 76.7 80.8 83.2 86.2 87.7 89.1
1962 19.6 35.1 46.6 55.4 61.9 66.2 72.5 76.0 79.2
1967 8.2 18.9 31.4 42.0 49.8 55.9 64.5 69.0 .
1972 4.0 9.9 19.4 31.0 41.2 48.4 58.1 62.9 .
1977 2.5 6.8 15.8 26.6 35.9 43.0 52.7 . .
1982 2.0 5.7 12.0 20.6 28.5 34.9 . . .
1984 2.0 5.2 10.8 18.2 25.7 . . . .
1986 1.7 4.4 9.3 16.2 . . . . .
1988 1.3 3.7 8.2 . . . . . .
1990 1.2 3.3 . . . . . . .
1992 1.0 . . . . . . . .

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