September Marriages in Russia Fall to 18-Year Low

INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
decline compared to the same period last year, according to data from the state statistics agency Rosstat.That marks the lowest September
September with fewer than 100,000 marriages occurred in 2020, during the height of the Covid-19 pandemic, when 95,794 were registered.In the
first five months of 2024, monthly marriage figures ranged from 41,000 to 65,000, exceeding 90,000 only between June and September.Overall,
Russia recorded 689,761 marriages in the first nine months of 2024, down from 724,271 in the same period last year
In 2023, approximately 950,000 marriages were registered nationwide, with year-on-year declines observed in all regions.