In 2019, there were over 19 thousand marriages of residents in New Zealand, an increase from the number recorded in 2013. The first civil unions in the country were celebrated in 2005, and the first same-sex marriages were celebrated in 2013.
Number of marriages of residents in New Zealand from 2013 to 2019
Source: Stats NZ and licensed by Stats NZ for re-use under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International license.
Before 1999, marriage data were extracted on the basis of 'date of marriage'. From 1999 onwards, marriage and civil union data are extracted using 'date of registration'.
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