Marriages in the Philippines continued to thin out in 2024, with newly released figures from the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) confirming another year of reduced registrations. The agency’s updated count, covering January to December 2024 and finalized as of August 31, 2025, recorded 371,825 marriages nationwide — a drop of 10.2 percent from more than 414,000 in 2023.
Even with the downturn, several months remained traditional favorites for weddings. February, long considered a peak season, logged 46,130 unions, the highest for the year. June followed closely with 45,085, while December registered 42,211 couples tying the knot.
Younger adults continued to account for a significant portion of newlyweds. Those aged 25 to 29 represented the largest demographic group, with 81,121 marriages, or 21.8 percent of the total.
Regional data showed that CALABARZON once again led the country in marriage numbers after recording 54,981 unions, equivalent to 14.8 percent of all registrations in 2024. The National Capital Region posted 48,448 marriages, while Central Luzon registered 42,227.
The continued slump extends the post-pandemic trend of lower marriage activity. In an earlier assessment, Commission on Population and Development (CPD) Executive Director Undersecretary Lisa Grace Bersales remarked that the downward pattern “reflects changing realities as families of today come in many forms.”
