The number of marriage registrations in many places in 2023 has shown a significant increase, marking the first rebound in recent years in China, media reported on Sunday.
According to the Jiangsu Provincial Department of Civil Affairs, 453,852 couples registered for marriage in East China's Jiangsu Province in 2023, local media reported. The number of marriage registrations has been declining year by year from 2019 to 2022, but has rebounded in 2023, with a growth rate of approximately 10.08 percent compared to 2022.
The data also shows that the average age of marriage registration in Jiangsu in 2023 is 31.39 years old, with an average age of 32.02 years for men and 30.75 years for women.
Specifically, the average age of first marriages in the province is 27.76 years old, with men at 28.48 years old and women at 26.97 years old. The average age of remarriages in the province is 38.33 years old, while that of second marriages is 41.77 years old.
According to the local government, 21,179 couples registered for marriage in Huaibei, East China's Anhui Province, in 2023, an increase of 91.87% compared to the previous year.
Additionally, in Liuyang city, Central China's Hunan Province, 5,443 couples registered for marriage in 2023, which marked the first increase since 2015, with an additional 458 couples compared to 2022.
