In 2019, 23.3 percent of men and 23.7 percent of women in Italy were married. The share of divorced males reached 1.3 percent of the population and was lower than the proportion of divorced females (1.8 percent). The percentage of widows (six percent) was roughly five times higher than the share of widowers (1.26 percent).
Distribution of the Italian population in 2019, by civil status
Characteristic
Share of individuals
Married females
23.65%
Married males
23.32%
Bacherlors
22.85%
Bachelorette
19.73%
Widows
6.08%
Divorced females
1.83%
Widowers
1.26%
Divorced males
1.27%
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• Married females 23.65%
• Married males 23.32%
• Bacherlors 22.85%
• Bachelorette 19.73%
• Widows 6.08%
• Divorced females 1.83%
• Widowers 1.26%
• Divorced males 1.27%
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UrbiStat. (2021). Distribution of the Italian population in 2019, by civil status. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: February 23, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/790438/share-of-the-italian-population-by-civil-status/
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