Almost 20,000 marriages last year, figures show

There were almost 20,000 marriages registered in Ireland in 2025, according to figures released by the Central Statistics Office (CSO).

​These figures dropped by 2.2% compared to 2024, which had 20,348 marriages. These were down nearly 10% since 2015, which had 22,025 marriages.

​The 2025 numbers included 624 same-sex marriages, with the average age being 40.6 years for males in same-sex marriages and 38.1 for females.

​When it came to the types of ceremonies, Roman Catholic (5,927) and Civil ceremonies (6,304) were the most popular choices for opposite-sex couples.

​The most popular day to get married was Friday, while August was the most popular month for both opposite-sex and same sex couples.

​Seán O’Connor, Statistician in the Life Events and Demography Division, said: “There were 19,898 marriages in Ireland in 2025, including 624 same-sex marriages.

​“This equates to a crude (unadjusted) marriage rate of 3.6 per 1,000 population. The equivalent rate in 2024 was 3.8, while the rate for 2015 was 4.7 per 1,000 population.

​“Overall, the total number of marriages celebrated in 2025 decreased by 2.2% from 2024, when 20,348 marriages were registered.

​“Since 2015, marriages fell 9.7% from 22,025 marriages. Opposite-sex marriages fell by 2.1% from 19,680 marriages in 2024 to 19,274 in 2025, while same-sex marriages fell by 6.6% or by 44 marriages to 624 from 668 in 2024.

“The average age of women in opposite-sex marriages was 36.1 years in 2025, while the comparable age 10 years ago was 33.2 years. The average age of women in same-sex marriages came down from 40 years in 2020 to 38.1 years in 2025.

“The average age of men in opposite-sex marriages was 38.0 years in 2025, compared with 35.3 years in 2015. The average age of men in same-sex marriages was 40.6 years, slightly moving up from 40 years in 2020.”