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Marriages and civil unions per 1,000 mean estimated population aged 16 years and over who are not-married or in a civil union (transfers to and from marriage or civil union are excluded).
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Marriage and civil union rate in New Zealand 1983-2018
In 2018, around marriages and civil unions per 1,000 population were registered in New Zealand, a decrease from the rate recorded in 1983. The first civil unions in the country were celebrated in 2005, and the first same-sex marriages were celebrated in 2013.
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Statistics New Zealand. (May 3, 2019). Marriage and civil union rate in New Zealand from 1983 to 2018 (per 1,000 population) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 03, 2026, from /statistics/1081365/new-zealand-marriage-and-civil-union-rate/
Statistics New Zealand. "Marriage and civil union rate in New Zealand from 1983 to 2018 (per 1,000 population)." Chart. May 3, 2019. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed August 03, 2026. /statistics/1081365/new-zealand-marriage-and-civil-union-rate/
Statistics New Zealand. (2019). Marriage and civil union rate in New Zealand from 1983 to 2018 (per 1,000 population). ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: August 03, 2026. /statistics/1081365/new-zealand-marriage-and-civil-union-rate/
Statistics New Zealand. "Marriage and Civil Union Rate in New Zealand from 1983 to 2018 (per 1,000 Population)." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 3 May 2019, /statistics/1081365/new-zealand-marriage-and-civil-union-rate/
Statistics New Zealand, Marriage and civil union rate in New Zealand from 1983 to 2018 (per 1,000 population) ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1081365/new-zealand-marriage-and-civil-union-rate/ (last visited August 03, 2026)
Marriage and civil union rate in New Zealand from 1983 to 2018 (per 1,000 population) [Graph], Statistics New Zealand, May 3, 2019. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1081365/new-zealand-marriage-and-civil-union-rate/
