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Every year, fewer and fewer Italians decide to walk down the aisle and join in wedlock with their other half. In 2025, the country registered fewer than marriages per 1,000 individuals, *** union fewer than in 2009.

In 2020, the marriage rate dropped considerably due to the COVID-19 pandemic, reaching only *** celebrations per 1,000 people.

The region with the highest marriage rate in 2025 was Trentino-South Tyrol, where *** couples per 1,000 inhabitants got married. 

Brides and grooms are always older 

Italians postpone their decision to tie the knot. Back in the 1990s, the average age of Italian brides at marriage was 26.8 years, whereas in 2017 this figure was about 31 years. The average age of mothers at childbirth also increased in the last decades, increasing by almost two years since 2002. In 2022, the mean age was **** ²â±ð²¹°ù²õ.Ìý

Various reasons for not getting married

There are different motives why people decide not to get married. When asked about the reason they didn’t get married, the majority of Italian singles replied that they did not find the right person. On the other hand, about ** percent of individuals cohabiting 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.