The average age of Belarusian grooms in 2024 is 33 years old, and brides - 30 years old, according to data provided by the Palace of Civil Rites of the Main Department of Justice of Minsk City Executive Committee.
Men aged 19 to 68 and women aged 18 to 63 got married at the Palace of Civil Rites. The elderly could not resist the pressure of tender feelings. A romantic wedding in the circle of grandchildren and great-grandchildren was performed by an 88-year-old bride and a 91-year-old groom. A little earlier, in summer, a couple from Zhlobin also got married. The bride was 76 years old and the groom was 87. They met, by the way, in TikTok. Late marriage is not a rare phenomenon in Belarus: last year about 500 couples got married after the age of 65.
The head of the Palace of Civil Rites Yulia Kochina reported that nine out of ten couples chose the solemnization of marriage. Summer months, especially ‘mirror’ dates - 08.08.2024 and 24.08.2024 - were most popular. The least number of marriages took place in January and May, which is an exception as there are usually a large number of ceremonies in May.
And finally, let's share the statistics of marriages with foreigners. Every sixth marriage concluded in the Palace of Civil Rites in 2024 was with a foreigner.
Belarusian citizens created families with representatives of 29 countries, including Russia, Turkey, Ukraine, Kazakhstan, Pakistan, Colombia, Jordan, Algeria, the USA, the UK, Germany, the Netherlands and others.