In 2019, there were around 18 same-sex couple resident civil unions registered in New Zealand, a decrease from the number recorded in 2005. The first civil unions in the country were celebrated in 2005, and the first same-sex marriages were celebrated in 2013.
Number of New Zealand resident civil unions of same-sex couples in New Zealand from 2005 to 2019
Characteristic
Number of civil unions
2019
18
2018
18
2017
21
2016
18
2015
18
2014
21
2013
120
2012
234
2011
234
2010
201
2009
246
2008
255
2007
252
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Before 1999, marriage data were extracted on the basis of 'date of marriage'. From 1999 onwards, marriage and civil union data are extracted using 'date of registration'.
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Statistics New Zealand. (May 5, 2020). Number of New Zealand resident civil unions of same-sex couples in New Zealand from 2005 to 2019 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved January 20, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1081582/new-zealand-same-sex-couples-resident-civil-unions-number/
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Statistics New Zealand. "Number of New Zealand Resident Civil Unions of Same-sex Couples in New Zealand from 2005 to 2019." Statista, Statista Inc., 5 May 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1081582/new-zealand-same-sex-couples-resident-civil-unions-number/
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Number of New Zealand resident civil unions of same-sex couples in New Zealand from 2005 to 2019 [Graph], Statistics New Zealand, May 5, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1081582/new-zealand-same-sex-couples-resident-civil-unions-number/
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