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In 2024, the average age of Italian women at first marriage was around ** years. From a regional perspective, the highest average age was recorded in Emilia-Romagna and Aosta Valley, where the average age of the bride reached around **** years. Emilia-Romagna and Aosta Valley were also the regions with the oldest grooms in the country. A male inhabitant of the region could get married at the average age of almost ** years. On the contrary, women from the southern regions got married earlier, at around ****Ìý²â±ð²¹°ù²õ.

Every year, fewer marriages

Over the last decade, the marriage rate in Italy has steadily decreased. In 2006, there were about *** marriages celebrated per 1,000 inhabitants, compared to *** in 2025.

Why don't Italians get married?

When asked about the cause of not getting married, about ** percent of the Italian respondents who already lived with their partner replied that they do not believe in marriage. Roughly ** percent of them never felt the need to walk down the aisle. On the other hand, around ** percent of the interviewees declared that they would get married in the near future.