Marriage Key Trends

• When did marriage rates peak

  .in 1970s and have steadily decreased since then

  .in 2012 there were around 175,000 first marriages- less than half the number in 1970
• When did rates of remarriage increase

  .1961-from 14%

  .to 1/3 all all marriages in 2012
• What is the first marriage age for women and men

  Women- 30

  Men-32
• What was the % of marriages in religious ceremonies

  .30% in 2012

  .dropped below 50% for the first time