Follow Spain immigration and Spain living: Increase in the number of marriages in Spain
First increase since 2004
According to EFE, the number of registered marriages in Spain has increased for the first time since 2004. In 2012, the number of registered marriages rose by 3.4% compared to the previous year, with 2.3% of these being same-sex marriages.
In Spain, marriages can be registered at churches or civil registries. The growth occurred in civil registry marriages, which saw an increase of 8.7%, amounting to 3.6 newlywed couples per 1,000 people.
The average age of newlyweds in Spain has increased slightly, with the average age for men being 36.2 years and for women 33 years. However, when considering only first marriages, the average age for men is 33.8 years and for women is 31.6 years.
Among heterosexual marriages, 17.8% were international marriages, meaning one of the parties was an immigrant; this proportion is 2 percentage points lower than the previous year.
