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The number of marriages in the European Union has taken a dip in recent years according to Eurostat demographics.
The peak number of marriages came in 2007 when on average there was 5 marriages per 1,000 people in the EU. The number has dipped in recent years as two years ago in 2022 the whole European Union average sat at 4.2 marriages per 1000 people.
The number of marriages is also decreasing in Malta but is still higher than the 2022 European average as there 4.8 marriages per 1000 Maltese people. The peak numbers in Malta were in the years 2012, 2015 and 2016 with there being an astonishing 6.7 marriages per 1000 Maltese people.
The importance of weddings and big weddings in Malta was clear to see as 2020, the year plagued by Covid-19, was the only year where the Maltese average (2.2) was lower than the European average (3.2). This means that Maltese couples opted to wait until the pandemic was over to be able to celebrate their weddings with friends and family rather than have a small service.
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