In 2023, approximately *** marriages per 1,000 inhabitants were registered in China. The marriage rate increased from around *** in 2002 to nearly *** in 2013 and declined again thereafter. Marriages in China The peak of the marriage rate in 2013 and the corresponding wave in the number of marriages is strongly related to a larger size of age cohorts between 20 and 35 during that time which is reflected in China’s age pyramid. However, marriage habits have also changed significantly over the last two decades. While the share of people that do not get married is generally increasing, there is a strong shift towards later marriage, with the share of people aged 30 or above that get married increasing from **** percent in 2005 to **** percent in 2022. At the same time, both the number of divorces as well as the number of remarriages also increased. Current developments The COVID-19 pandemic had a significant effect on the divorce rate in China, which fell by more than one third between 2019 and 2021. However, the effect on marriages was comparatively small. As larger age cohorts are now entering marriage age, the number of marriages might increase again in the upcoming years. However, the general change of marriage habits mentioned above will most likely go on in the future.

 In 2024, approximately 6.106 million marriages were registered in China. This represents a decrease by 20.5 percent from the previous year and the lowest figure in recent years. Marriage in China In the last two decades, the number of registered marriages has grown from about 8.5 million in 2000, to a peak at almost 13.5 million in 2013. In the following years, the figure started dropping again, until it was at the same level again ten years later. A change in size of age cohorts between 20 and 29 years in the Chinese population corresponded with this development, but the falling marriage numbers may also be attributed to changing marriage habits in the Chinese society. This is reflected by an increasing divorce rate since 2000, which shows that the concept of divorce has become more accepted and less of a taboo in Chinese culture as it used to be. Dating scene in China Apart from the increased acceptance of divorces and change in social norms towards marriages, Chinese youngsters nowadays also have a harder time in finding partners or time to date, since Chinese workers experience the highest working hours in the region. This is echoed by the fact that a significant proportion of singles in China actually were professionals or employed in sectors under frequent time pressure such as media or finance. Even for couples who managed to find a partner in the end, almost one-fifth of couples could only see each other once every few years, which is a rather unfortunate situation, and did not make it easier for couples to further develop the relationship.

China Population: Number of Marriages data was reported at 7,682,141.000 Case in 2023. This records an increase from the previous number of 6,834,972.000 Case for 2022. China Population: Number of Marriages data is updated yearly, averaging 9,210,923.500 Case from Dec 1978 (Median) to 2023, with 46 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 13,469,267.000 Case in 2013 and a record low of 5,978,171.000 Case in 1978. China Population: Number of Marriages data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by National Bureau of Statistics. The data is categorized under China Premium Database’s Socio-Demographic – Table CN.GA: Population: No of Marriage and Divorce.

China Population: Divorce Rate data was reported at 0.256 % in 2023. This records an increase from the previous number of 0.204 % for 2022. China Population: Divorce Rate data is updated yearly, averaging 0.097 % from Dec 1978 (Median) to 2023, with 46 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 0.336 % in 2019 and a record low of 0.018 % in 1978. China Population: Divorce Rate data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by National Bureau of Statistics. The data is categorized under China Premium Database’s Socio-Demographic – Table CN.GA: Population: No of Marriage and Divorce.

China Population: Number of Marriages: Marriage with Foreigner, Citizen of HK, Macao & Taiwan data was reported at 40,524.000 Case in 2017. This records a decrease from the previous number of 42,166.000 Case for 2016. China Population: Number of Marriages: Marriage with Foreigner, Citizen of HK, Macao & Taiwan data is updated yearly, averaging 44,000.000 Case from Dec 1979 (Median) to 2017, with 39 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 79,000.000 Case in 2001 and a record low of 8,000.000 Case in 1979. China Population: Number of Marriages: Marriage with Foreigner, Citizen of HK, Macao & Taiwan data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by National Bureau of Statistics. The data is categorized under China Premium Database’s Socio-Demographic – Table CN.GA: Population: No of Marriage and Divorce.

In the first quarter of 2025, approximately **** million marriages were registered in China. The total number of marriages in 2024 amounted to approximately **** million. This was **** percent less than in the previous year.

Population: Number of Marriages: Shanghai data was reported at 104,210.000 Case in 2023. This records an increase from the previous number of 72,046.000 Case for 2022. Population: Number of Marriages: Shanghai data is updated yearly, averaging 114,414.500 Case from Dec 1999 (Median) to 2023, with 24 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 166,000.000 Case in 2006 and a record low of 72,046.000 Case in 2022. Population: Number of Marriages: Shanghai data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by National Bureau of Statistics. The data is categorized under China Premium Database’s Socio-Demographic – Table CN.GA: Population: No of Marriage and Divorce.

Population: Number of Marriages: Beijing data was reported at 137,335.000 Case in 2023. This records an increase from the previous number of 91,300.000 Case for 2022. Population: Number of Marriages: Beijing data is updated yearly, averaging 137,576.500 Case from Dec 1999 (Median) to 2023, with 24 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 181,771.000 Case in 2009 and a record low of 76,000.000 Case in 2002. Population: Number of Marriages: Beijing data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by National Bureau of Statistics. The data is categorized under China Premium Database’s Socio-Demographic – Table CN.GA: Population: No of Marriage and Divorce.

In 2023, *** Chinese male citizens and *** Chinese female citizens married foreigners in Shanghai. This marked a recovery from the pandemic.

Population: No of Divorces: Gansu data was reported at 57,919.000 Case in 2023. This records an increase from the previous number of 40,861.000 Case for 2022. Population: No of Divorces: Gansu data is updated yearly, averaging 24,742.000 Case from Dec 1995 (Median) to 2023, with 29 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 62,172.000 Case in 2019 and a record low of 17,000.000 Case in 2002. Population: No of Divorces: Gansu data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by National Bureau of Statistics. The data is categorized under China Premium Database’s Socio-Demographic – Table CN.GA: Population: No of Marriage and Divorce.

Singapore Marriages Registered By Ethnic Group: UWC: Chinese data was reported at 1,256.000 Number in May 2018. This records an increase from the previous number of 759.000 Number for Apr 2018. Singapore Marriages Registered By Ethnic Group: UWC: Chinese data is updated monthly, averaging 1,305.000 Number from Jan 1961 (Median) to May 2018, with 689 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 4,667.000 Number in Jan 1974 and a record low of 127.000 Number in Aug 1961. Singapore Marriages Registered By Ethnic Group: UWC: Chinese data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Department of Statistics. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Singapore – Table SG.G007: Vital Statistics: Marriages & Divorces.

The average marriage age in China has gradually increased over the years. In 2023, approximately **** percent of people who got married that year were between 20 and 24 years of age, considerably less than in 2005, when ** percent of newly married people belonged to that age group.

Population: Number of Marriages: Sichuan data was reported at 480,158.000 Case in 2023. This records an increase from the previous number of 463,908.000 Case for 2022. Population: Number of Marriages: Sichuan data is updated yearly, averaging 580,043.500 Case from Dec 1999 (Median) to 2023, with 24 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 776,819.000 Case in 2013 and a record low of 405,000.000 Case in 2003. Population: Number of Marriages: Sichuan data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by National Bureau of Statistics. The data is categorized under China Premium Database’s Socio-Demographic – Table CN.GA: Population: No of Marriage and Divorce.

In 2023, approximately *** million people aged between 25 and 29 years registered their marriage in China, accounting for more than one-third of the total number. In recent years, more Chinese prefer to delay their marriages. A decade ago, almost ** percent of the newlyweds were between 20 and 24 years old.

Population: Number of Divorces: Shanghai data was reported at 42,951.000 Case in 2023. This records an increase from the previous number of 30,369.000 Case for 2022. Population: Number of Divorces: Shanghai data is updated yearly, averaging 46,422.000 Case from Dec 1995 (Median) to 2023, with 29 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 82,558.000 Case in 2016 and a record low of 22,595.000 Case in 1995. Population: Number of Divorces: Shanghai data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by National Bureau of Statistics. The data is categorized under China Premium Database’s Socio-Demographic – Table CN.GA: Population: No of Marriage and Divorce.

The number of people who marriedbroken down by age and marital status before marriage (data starts from 1996).

This statistic shows the number of registered marriages in China in 2023, by region. In 2023, approximately 371,100 marriages were registered in Hebei province.

In 2023, around **** million marriages with a partner having a non-Chinese citizenship were registered in China. The share of marriages with foreign partners increased after a low in 2015, but dropped again considerably during the coronavirus pandemic.

AimsThe aims for this study was to prove the impacts of marital events (marriage rate, divorce rate and marriage squeeze), economic development, and social development on the suicide rate among urban and rural Chinese and reveal the differences in these impacts between urban and rural areas and between genders.MethodsAn explanatory time-series analysis methodology was adopted to analyze the nation-wide data ranging from 1987–2017.ResultsMarriage rate was a protective factor against the suicide rate among urban and rural men, and rural women; however, divorce rate was a protective factor against the suicide rate only among rural women. For the four groups, the economic development level measured by per capita GDP is a protective factor, while social development measured by urbanization and rural–urban labor migration rates in rural areas plays different roles.ConclusionsMarriage and divorce rates were found to have different meanings for the four groups. This study offers a reference for designing relevant policies and projects to intervene in suicidal behaviors among different groups.

The number of marriages - by region and nationality (data as of January 93)