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At a glance
2 |
2021 | 2022 | |
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Marriages1 | 35 160 | 36 410 | 40 688 |
Registered partnerships2 | 651 | 582 | 199 |
Male couples | 386 | 361 | 134 |
Female couples | 265 | 221 | 65 |
Crude marriage rate | 4.1 | 4.2 | ... |
Short-term "first-time marriage" indicator | |||
Men | 45.5 | 46.9 | ... |
Women | 49.9 | 52.2 | ... |
Average age at first-time marriage | ... | ||
Men | 32.2 | 32.2 | ... |
Women | 30.2 | 30.3 | ... |
Divorces | 16 210 | 17 159 | 16 083 |
Crude divorce rate | 1.9 | 2.0 | ... |
Short-term divorce rate indicator | 39.5 | 41.9 | 39.4 |
Average length of marriage at time of divorce | 15.6 | 15.7 | ... |
2 From 1 July 2022, same-sex couples may marry or convert their registered partnership into a marriage at the civil registry office. From the same date, partnerships may no longer be registered in Switzerland. However, the conclusion of such a union is still possible abroad.
2022: provisional annual figures
…= The figures are not available yet
Sources: FSO – Vital Statistics, STATPOP
Further information
Contact
Federal Statistical Office Section Demography and MigrationEspace de l'Europe 10
CH-2010 Neuchâtel
Switzerland