CSO - Central Statistics Office Ireland

04/26/2024 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 04/26/2024 05:25

Marriages 2023

Marriages 2023

Number of Marriages

20,513 opposite-sex marriages
324 Male same-sex marriages
322 Female same-sex marriages

Average Age of Opposite-Sex Weddings

Male: 37.7
Female: 35.8

Average Age of Same-Sex Weddings

Male: 40.8
Female: 38.0

Most popular Forms of Ceremony for Opposite-Sex Marriage

7,256 (35%) Roman Catholic Ceremonies
6,474 (32%) Civil Ceremonies

Most popular day to wed

Friday: 7,419 ceremonies

Least popular day to wed

Sunday: 714 ceremonies

Most popular month to wed

August: 2,653 ceremonies

Least popular month to wed

January: 665 ceremonies