In 2018, around 10.76 marriages and civil unions per 1,000 population were registered in New Zealand, a decrease from the rate recorded in 1983. The first civil unions in the country were celebrated in 2005, and the first same-sex marriages were celebrated in 2013.
Marriage and civil union rate in New Zealand from 1983 to 2018
(per 1,000 population)
Source: Stats NZ and licensed by Stats NZ for re-use under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International license.
Marriages and civil unions per 1,000 mean estimated population aged 16 years and over who are not-married or in a civil union (transfers to and from marriage or civil union are excluded).
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