Of the total number of newlyweds, more than 15 thousand men and 15.1 thousand women registered their first marriage. The most popular age for the beginning of life is the period from 24 to 35 years.
The oldest marriages were registered by the trans-river Marriage House: between a 93-year-old man and an 88-year-old woman and a 91-year-old man, whose companion was a 67-year-old woman.
Traditionally popular months for registration of marriages are the second half of July and August.
As previously reported by "FederalPress", by 2032, a decline in the birth rate in Russia is projected. So, after 15 years, the number of women of childbearing age of 21–39 years will decrease by 28%. According to the Minister of Labor and Social Protection of the Population of Russia Maxim Topilin, during 2017, 10-11% fewer children were born in Russia than in 2016. WG writes about it. The minister also noted that it is important that women who can potentially give birth to a child would have greater confidence in the future, so that the total fertility rate grows.
