In 2023, Japan registered *** new marriages per 1,000 inhabitants. The marriage rate shifted back to a downward trend after a slight increase in 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.

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.

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.

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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.

Japan registered 1.52 divorces per 1,000 inhabitants in 2023, a slight increase from the after three consecutive years of decline. The divorce rate was mostly on a downward trend in the past two decades.

VS: Japanese Only: Marriage: International: FH: USA data was reported at 1,059.000 Person in 2016. This records a decrease from the previous number of 1,127.000 Person for 2015. VS: Japanese Only: Marriage: International: FH: USA data is updated yearly, averaging 1,205.500 Person from Dec 1965 (Median) to 2016, with 48 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 1,592.000 Person in 1965 and a record low of 539.000 Person in 1977. VS: Japanese Only: Marriage: International: FH: 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: 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.

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: FH: Brazil data was reported at 315.000 Person in 2016. This records a decrease from the previous number of 344.000 Person for 2015. VS: Japanese Only: Marriage: International: FH: Brazil data is updated yearly, averaging 268.000 Person from Dec 1992 (Median) to 2016, with 25 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 344.000 Person in 2015 and a record low of 146.000 Person in 1993. VS: Japanese Only: Marriage: International: FH: 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.

According to a survey conducted in September 2024, over 40 percent of unmarried respondents in Japan did not wish to get married because a single life suited them better. Almost 33 percent stated that they were unable to think of any benefits to getting a spouse.

【リソース】Volume 1_10-1_Trends in divorces by each prefecture:Japan / Volume 1_10-2_Trends in divorce rates (per 1,000 population) by each prefecture:Japan / Volume 1_10-3_Trends in divorces and percent distribution by month of registration:Japan / Volume 1_10-4_Trends in divorces and percent distribution by legal type:Japan / Volume 1_10-5_Trends in divorces and percent distribution by duration of cohabitation, and mean duration of cohabitation:Japan / Volume 1_10-6_Trends in divorces by age of wife and husband at time of decree (for divorces separated and registered each year):Japan / Volume 1_10-7_Trends in divorce rates (per 1,000 population) by age of wife and husband at time of decree (for divorces separated and registered each year):Japan / Volume 1_10-8_Divorces and percent distribution by age of wife and husband at time of decree (for divorces separated and registered in 2016):Japan, 2016_(1) Divorces / Volume 1_10-8_Divorces and percent distribution by age of wife and husband at 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separated and registered in 2016):Japan / Volume 2_8_Divorces by duration of marriage and number of children involved in divorce (all divorces and divorces separated and registered in 2016):Japan / Vital Statistics_Vital statistics of Japan_Final data_Divorces_Yearly_2016 / Volume 1_10-1_Trends in divorces by each prefecture:Japan,Volume 1_10-2_Trends in divorce rates (per 1,000 population) by each prefecture:Japan,Volume 1_10-3_Trends in divorces and percent distribution by month of registration:Japan,Volume 1_10-4_Trends in divorces and percent distribution by legal type:Japan,Volume 1_10-5_Trends in divorces and percent distribution by duration of cohabitation, and mean duration of cohabitation:Japan,Volume 1_10-6_Trends in divorces by age of wife and husband at time of decree (for divorces separated and registered each year):Japan,Volume 1_10-7_Trends in divorce rates (per 1,000 population) by age of wife and husband at time of decree (for divorces separated and registered each year):Japan,Volume 1_10-8_Divorces and percent distribution by age of wife and husband at time of decree (for divorces separated and registered in 2016):Japan, 2016_(1) Divorces,Volume 1_10-8_Divorces and percent distribution by age of wife and husband at time of decree (for divorces separated and registered in 2016):Japan, 2016_(2) Percent distribution,Volume 1_10-9_Trends in divorces and percent distribution by number of children involved in divorce:Japan_(1) Divorces,Volume 1_10-9_Trends in divorces and percent distribution by number of children involved in divorce:Japan_(2) Percent distribution,Volume 1_10-10_Trends in divorces and percent distribution by wife and husband who have children involved in divorce:Japan,Volume 1_10-11_Trends in divorces and percent distribution by number of children and custody of wife and husband:Japan,Volume 1_10-12_Divorces and percent distribution by duration of cohabitation, by type of occupation for household:Japan, 2016_(1) Divorces,Volume 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Volume 1_10-14_Divorces by nationality of wife and husband : Japan, each prefecture and 20 major cities, 2011 / Volume 1_10-15_Percent distribution of divorces by nationality of wife and husband:Japan, each prefecture and 20 major cities, 2011 / Volume 2_1_Divorces by month of registration:Japan, each prefecture and 20 major cities / Volume 2_2_Divorces by month of registration by month and year cohabitation terminated:Japan / Volume 2_3_Divorces by single years of age of husband and wife (for divorces separated and registered in 2011):Japan / Volume 2_4_Divorces by legal type:Japan, each prefecture and 20 major cities / Volume 2_5_Divorces by legal type, duration of marriage and type of occupation of household:Japan / Volume 2_6_Divorces by age of husband and wife and duration of marriage (for divorces separated and registered in 2011):Japan / Volume 2_7_Divorces by number of children involved in divorce and number of children who are to be in wife's custody (all divorces and divorces separated and registered in 2011):Japan / Volume 2_8_Divorces by duration of marriage and number of children involved in divorce (all divorces and divorces separated and registered in 2011):Japan / Vital Statistics_Vital statistics of Japan_Final data_Divorces_Yearly_2011 / Volume 1_10-1_Trends in divorces by each prefecture:Japan,Volume 1_10-2_Trends in divorce rates (per 1,000 population) by each prefecture:Japan,Volume 1_10-3_Trends in divorces and percent distribution by month of registration:Japan,Volume 1_10-4_Trends in divorces and percent distribution by legal type:Japan,Volume 1_10-5_Trends in divorces and percent distribution by duration of cohabitation, and mean duration of cohabitation:Japan,Volume 1_10-6_Trends in divorces by age of wife and husband at time of decree (for divorces separated and registered each year):Japan,Volume 1_10-7_Trends in divorce rates (per 1,000 population) by age of wife and husband at time of decree (for divorces separated and registered each year):Japan,Volume 1_10-8_Divorces and percent distribution by age of wife and husband at time of decree (for divorces separated and registered in 2011):Japan, 2011_(1) Divorces,Volume 1_10-8_Divorces and percent distribution by age of wife and husband at time of decree (for divorces separated and registered in 2011):Japan, 2011_(2) Percent distribution,Volume 1_10-9_Trends in divorces and percent distribution by number of children involved in divorce:Japan_(1) Divorces,Volume 1_10-9_Trends in divorces and percent distribution by number of children involved in divorce:Japan_(2) Percent distribution,Volume 1_10-10_Trends in divorces and percent distribution by wife and husband who have children involved in divorce:Japan,Volume 1_10-11_Trends in divorces and percent distribution by number of children and custody of wife and husband:Japan,Volume 1_10-12_Divorces and percent distribution by duration of cohabitation, by type of occupation for household:Japan, 2010_(1) Divorces,Volume 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In 2022, Tokyo Prefecture was the prefecture with the highest number of marriage registrations in Japan with approximately ***** thousand registrations. Osaka Prefecture came in second with about ***** thousand registrations.

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: FH: Others data was reported at 2,012.000 Person in 2016. This records an increase from the previous number of 1,829.000 Person for 2015. VS: Japanese Only: Marriage: International: FH: Others data is updated yearly, averaging 1,212.500 Person from Dec 1965 (Median) to 2016, with 48 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 2,783.000 Person in 2004 and a record low of 211.000 Person in 1965. VS: Japanese Only: Marriage: International: FH: Others 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.

According to a survey conducted in October 2023 in Japan, ** percent of male respondents and ** percent of female respondents who were married stated that they were in sexless marriages. More than ** percent of male and ** percent of female married respondents claimed that they were inclined to be sexually inactive with their spouse to some extent.

VS: Japanese Only: Marriage: International: FH: Peru data was reported at 95.000 Person in 2016. This records a decrease from the previous number of 115.000 Person for 2015. VS: Japanese Only: Marriage: International: FH: Peru data is updated yearly, averaging 115.000 Person from Dec 1992 (Median) to 2016, with 25 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 137.000 Person in 2002 and a record low of 56.000 Person in 1992. VS: Japanese Only: Marriage: International: FH: 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.