Fewer Pinoys are getting married—PSA
Fewer Pinoys are tying the knot, according to data from the Philippine Statistics Authority.
PSA shared in its findings released on Nov. 25 that marriages among Filipinos have shown a decline for the second year in a row.
From 414,213 registered marriages in 2023, the number fell by 10.2% or 371,825 in January to December 2024.
Among 18 regions in the country, CALABARZON had the highest number of weddings in 2024, with 54,981 marriages or 14.8%. The National Capital Region ranked second with 48,448 marriages or 13%, followed by Central Luzon, which had 42,227 marriages or 11.4%.
February recorded the highest number of registered marriages, with 46,130 or 12.4%, followed by June with 45,085 or 12.1%. December ranked third with 42,211 marriages or 11.4%.
Couples aged 25 to 29 had the largest share of newlyweds, accounting for 81,121 marriages or 21.8%.
Marriages were mostly between Filipino men and women, with 96.1% or 357,454, while 14,065 marriages or 3.8% involved foreign nationals.
In intermarriages, 94% of Filipino women married foreigners compared to 5.9% of Filipino men. About one in three weddings were between Filipinos and American nationals, or 28.5% followed by marriages with Chinese nationals at 11.8%.
Civil ceremonies were the most common form of marriage in 2024, with 41.8% or 155,604 marriages registered, slightly lower than 42.9% in 2023.
About one-third of marriages, or 31.7% were solemnized in Roman Catholic churches, while about 24.1% were done in other religious rites.
The PSA report is based on registered marriages as of Aug. 31, 2025, which includes Filipinos who got married abroad and foreigners who got married in the country. It didn't cover marriages that are still under registration.
