People's Interactions and Networks - Fewer births and marriages in North Rhine-Westphalia.
Approximately 155,500 children were born in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, in the past year, marking a 5.5% decrease from the previous year and a 10.7% decrease from 2021. However, there were regional discrepancies with Düsseldorf witnessing a 12.3% decrease and Duisburg experiencing an 8% increase in births.
Marriage numbers were also down, with around 79,300 couples tying the knot in the past year - a 6.8% drop compared to the previous year. This is the lowest number since the collection of statistics began in 1982, excluding the Covid years when many couples postponed their ceremonies. Around 3% of the marriages were between same-sex partners. The most common month for wedding celebrations was September.
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In North Rhine-Westphalia, the city of Düsseldorf saw a significant decrease of 12.3% in births, while Duisburg experienced an increase of 8% in the same category. According to statistics, this past year saw the lowest number of marriages in North Rhine-Westphalia since 1982, excluding the pandemic years, with 79,300 couples getting married, representing a 6.8% decrease compared to the previous year. Interestingly, around 3% of these marriages involved same-sex partners. The month of September was the most popular for wedding celebrations in North Rhine-Westphalia.
