The process of family secularisation

In Italy, the dynamics of nuptiality and marital disruption varies greatly from region to region: first marriages with civil ceremony among Italian couples, legal separations […]

Marriages, separations and divorces

In 2014, there were 189,765 marriages in Italy, about 4,300 fewer than in 2013. This decrease is part of a downward trend in marriages: in […]

Marriages in Italy

In 2013, 194,057 marriages took place in Italy (3.2 per 1,000 inhabitants), 13,081 fewer than in 2012. This decrease is part of a downward trend […]

Separations and divorces in Italy

In 2012 separations were 88,288 and divorces 51,319; compared to the previous year a decrease is observed (-0.6% and -4.6%, respectively). Total separation and divorce […]

Marriages in Italy

In 2012, 207,138 marriages were celebrated in Italy (3.5 per 1,000 inhabitants), 2,308 more than in 2010. This slight increase is part of a downward […]

Separations and divorces in Italy

In 2011 separations were 88,797 and divorces 53,806; compared to the previous year a substantial stability is observed (+0.7% and -0.7%, respectively). Total separation and […]

Marriages in Italy

In 2011, 204,830 marriages took place in Italy (3.4 per 1,000 inhabitants), 12,870 fewer than in 2010. Marriage has been decreasing since 1972, but the […]

Marriages in Italy

230,613 marriages were celebrated in Italy in 2009 and just over 217,000 in 2010 (provisional data), equalling 3.6 marriages for every 1,000 inhabitants. In just […]

Separations and divorces in Italy

In 2010 separations were 88,191 and divorces 54,160; +2.6% and -0.5% year over year, respectively. Total separation and divorce rates show that both phenomena are […]

Separations and divorces in Italy

In 2009 there were 85,945 separations and 54,456 divorces, an increase of 2.1 and 0.2% respectively on the previous year. These increases, especially in the […]