In 2024, Japan registered * new marriages per 1,000 inhabitants. The marriage rate slightly ********* compared to the previous year for the first time after 2019.

Vital Statistics: Japanese Only: Per 1000: Marriage Rate data was reported at 4.900 % in 2017. This records a decrease from the previous number of 5.000 % for 2016. Vital Statistics: Japanese Only: Per 1000: Marriage Rate data is updated yearly, averaging 6.600 % from Dec 1947 (Median) to 2017, with 71 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 12.000 % in 1947 and a record low of 4.900 % in 2017. Vital Statistics: Japanese Only: Per 1000: Marriage Rate data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Japan – Table JP.G005: Vital Statistics.

In 2023, Tokyo Prefecture registered *** new marriages per 1,000 inhabitants, down from about *** marriages in the previous year. The marriage rate did not exceed *** marriages per 1,000 in 2020 for the first time in the last decade.

Approximately ******* new marriages were registered in Japan in 2024. The annual number of newly registered marriages decreased by around ******* in the last decade.

According to a survey conducted in September 2024, over ** percent of unmarried respondents in Japan did not wish to get married because a single life suited them better. Almost ** percent stated that they were unable to think of any benefits to getting a spouse.

VS: Japanese Only: Marriage: International: FW: Thailand data was reported at 970.000 Person in 2016. This records an increase from the previous number of 938.000 Person for 2015. VS: Japanese Only: Marriage: International: FW: Thailand data is updated yearly, averaging 1,585.000 Person from Dec 1992 (Median) to 2016, with 25 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 2,137.000 Person in 2000 and a record low of 938.000 Person in 2015. VS: Japanese Only: Marriage: International: FW: Thailand data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Japan – Table JP.G010: Vital Statistics: Marriage.

VS: Japanese Only: Marriage: International: Foreign Husband (FH) data was reported at 6,329.000 Person in 2016. This records an increase from the previous number of 6,167.000 Person for 2015. VS: Japanese Only: Marriage: International: Foreign Husband (FH) data is updated yearly, averaging 6,097.500 Person from Dec 1965 (Median) to 2016, with 48 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 8,708.000 Person in 2006 and a record low of 2,570.000 Person in 1977. VS: Japanese Only: Marriage: International: Foreign Husband (FH) data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Japan – Table JP.G010: Vital Statistics: Marriage.

VS: Japanese Only: Marriage: International: FH: China data was reported at 790.000 Person in 2016. This records an increase from the previous number of 748.000 Person for 2015. VS: Japanese Only: Marriage: International: FH: China data is updated yearly, averaging 733.000 Person from Dec 1965 (Median) to 2016, with 48 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 1,104.000 Person in 2004 and a record low of 158.000 Person in 1965. VS: Japanese Only: Marriage: International: FH: China data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Japan – Table JP.G010: Vital Statistics: Marriage.

VS: Japanese Only: Marriage: International: Foreign Wife (FW) data was reported at 14,851.000 Person in 2016. This records an increase from the previous number of 14,809.000 Person for 2015. VS: Japanese Only: Marriage: International: Foreign Wife (FW) data is updated yearly, averaging 16,320.000 Person from Dec 1965 (Median) to 2016, with 48 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 35,993.000 Person in 2006 and a record low of 1,067.000 Person in 1965. VS: Japanese Only: Marriage: International: Foreign Wife (FW) data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Japan – Table JP.G010: Vital Statistics: Marriage.

In a survey conducted in June 2021, **** percent of married women in Japan agreed with the statement, that one should have personal goals even after getting married. Meanwhile, **** percent of the respondents disagreed with the view, that husbands should work and wives should take care of the home after marriage.

Vital Statistics: Japanese Only: Marriage data was reported at 50,412.000 Person in Jul 2018. This records an increase from the previous number of 41,508.000 Person for Jun 2018. Vital Statistics: Japanese Only: Marriage data is updated monthly, averaging 59,105.000 Person from Jan 1990 (Median) to Jul 2018, with 343 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 93,809.000 Person in Nov 1999 and a record low of 31,916.000 Person in Aug 1990. Vital Statistics: Japanese Only: Marriage data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Japan – Table JP.G005: Vital Statistics.

VS: Japanese Only: Marriage: International: FW: China data was reported at 5,526.000 Person in 2016. This records a decrease from the previous number of 5,730.000 Person for 2015. VS: Japanese Only: Marriage: International: FW: China data is updated yearly, averaging 4,612.500 Person from Dec 1965 (Median) to 2016, with 48 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 13,936.000 Person in 2001 and a record low of 121.000 Person in 1965. VS: Japanese Only: Marriage: International: FW: China data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Japan – Table JP.G010: Vital Statistics: Marriage.

VS: Japanese Only: Marriage: International: FW: USA data was reported at 246.000 Person in 2016. This records an increase from the previous number of 199.000 Person for 2015. VS: Japanese Only: Marriage: International: FW: USA data is updated yearly, averaging 198.500 Person from Dec 1965 (Median) to 2016, with 48 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 269.000 Person in 1983 and a record low of 64.000 Person in 1965. VS: Japanese Only: Marriage: International: FW: USA data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Japan – Table JP.G010: Vital Statistics: Marriage.

VS: Japanese Only: Marriage: International: FW: Brazil data was reported at 216.000 Person in 2016. This records a decrease from the previous number of 277.000 Person for 2015. VS: Japanese Only: Marriage: International: FW: Brazil data is updated yearly, averaging 290.000 Person from Dec 1992 (Median) to 2016, with 25 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 645.000 Person in 1992 and a record low of 209.000 Person in 2012. VS: Japanese Only: Marriage: International: FW: Brazil data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Japan – Table JP.G010: Vital Statistics: Marriage.

Reluctance to give up their freedom was a common reason why single women in Japan did not want to marry. According to a survey conducted between December 2021 and January 2022, around **** percent did not want to be tied down to marriage, while a similar share of female respondents cited the lack of a potential partner as a reason for not getting married.

VS: Japanese Only: Marriage: International: FW: Peru data was reported at 87.000 Person in 2016. This records an increase from the previous number of 83.000 Person for 2015. VS: Japanese Only: Marriage: International: FW: Peru data is updated yearly, averaging 128.000 Person from Dec 1992 (Median) to 2016, with 25 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 166.000 Person in 1993 and a record low of 70.000 Person in 2013. VS: Japanese Only: Marriage: International: FW: Peru data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Japan – Table JP.G010: Vital Statistics: Marriage.

The wedding and bridal market in Japan was forecast to exceed ************ Japanese yen in 2024, up from around ************* yen in 2023. The severe decrease in 2020 was mostly due to restrictions implemented to curb the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic.  Reasons behind a declining wedding market  The Japanese marriage market has suffered substantial losses over the past decades, mainly due to a change in demographics. Declining marriage and birth rates, long life expectancies, and therefore, an aging population spawned the rise of a solo society. Another commonly cited reason is a hesitance to get romantically involved, resulting in lower chances to find the right partner to marry. Economic factors also play into the equation. With more women wanting to live independent lives, the need for financial support through a husband becomes obsolete. If couples decide to get married after all, they lean towards smaller parties, indicating a change in values away from big, lavish events to more intimate, bespoke ceremonies.  Growth opportunities: online matchmaking services While the actual wedding market, including venues, apparel, gifts, and honeymoon trips, among others, has shown a downwards trend recently, matchmaking services are enjoying a growing popularity in Japan. Particularly, online dating services are expected to continue their growth spurt in upcoming years. As the Japanese wedding and matchmaking market was like many other event-focused industries heavily hit by the COVID-19 pandemic, people increasingly turned to digital alternatives to fight solitude. Amid the pandemic, traditional matchmaking agencies started to move their offline portfolio online, providing paying customers with a platform to search, meet, and (video) date potential partners in an entirely virtual environment.

According to a survey conducted in 2021 on marriage, the majority of respondents in Japan were of the opinion that it is better to get married. However, almost ** percent of survey participants said marriage is not an integral part of life.

According to a survey conducted in September 2024, almost ** percent of unmarried respondents in Japan wished to get married in the future. Around ** percent, on the other hand, did not want to get married.

According to a survey conducted in ************, the plurality of married respondents in Japan met their spouses at their workplaces. The respondents who got married within a year of the survey often met their spouses through dating apps as well as at work.