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Table 2.3
Marriages and average age at first marriage, 1971 to 2002
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| Year | Number of marriages | Marriages per 1,000 population | Average age at first marriage | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Women | Men | |||
| number | % | |||
| 1971 | 191,324 | 8.9 | 22.1 | 24.4 |
| 1972 | 200,470 | 9.2 | 21.7 | 24.2 |
| 1973 | 199,064 | 9.0 | 21.8 | 24.2 |
| 1974 | 198,824 | 8.7 | 21.9 | 24.2 |
| 1975 | 197,585 | 8.5 | 22.6 | 24.9 |
| 1976 | 186,844 | 8.0 | 22.8 | 25.1 |
| 1977 | 187,344 | 7.9 | 22.9 | 25.2 |
| 1978 | 185,523 | 7.7 | 23.1 | 25.3 |
| 1979 | 187,811 | 7.8 | 23.2 | 25.4 |
| 1980 | 191,069 | 7.8 | 23.4 | 25.5 |
| 1981 | 190,082 | 7.7 | 23.6 | 25.7 |
| 1982 | 188,360 | 7.5 | 23.8 | 25.9 |
| 1983 | 184,675 | 7.3 | 24.1 | 26.2 |
| 1984 | 185,597 | 7.2 | 24.4 | 26.5 |
| 1985 | 184,096 | 7.1 | 24.7 | 26.7 |
| 1986 | 175,518 | 6.7 | 24.9 | 27.0 |
| 1987 | 182,151 | 6.9 | 25.3 | 27.4 |
| 1988 | 187,728 | 7.0 | 25.5 | 27.6 |
| 1989 | 190,640 | 7.0 | 25.8 | 27.8 |
| 1990 | 187,737 | 6.8 | 26.0 | 27.9 |
| 1991 | 172,251 | 6.1 | 26.2 | 28.2 |
| 1992 | 164,573 | 5.8 | 26.6 | 28.5 |
| 1993 | 159,316 | 5.6 | 26.8 | 28.7 |
| 1994 | 159,959 | 5.5 | 26.9 | 28.8 |
| 1995 | 160,251 | 5.5 | 27.1 | 29.0 |
| 1996 | 156,691 | 5.3 | 27.1 | 28.8 |
| 1997 | 153,306 | 5.1 | 26.9 | 28.9 |
| 1998 | 152,821 | 5.1 | 27.1 | 29.1 |
| 1999 | 155,742 | 5.1 | 27.3 | 29.3 |
| 2000 | 157,395 | 5.1 | 27.5 | 29.5 |
| 2001 | 146,618 | 4.7 | 27.7 | 29.7 |
| 2002 | 146,738 | 4.7 | 27.8 | 29.8 |
| Source: Statistics Canada, Catalogue no. 84-212-XPB; and Health Statistics Division. | ||||
