Impact of coronavirus on marriage rate in Italy 2020, by ritual
From March on, the number of marriages which took place in Italy in 2020 experienced a decrease. The coronavirus pandemic has had an impact of the country's marriage rate as well, as significant restrictions on social gatherings and events have been introduced. In particular, during the first wave of infections registered between March and May 2020, the number of religious marriages dropped by 96.6 percent compared to the same period of 2019, the largest decrease among the different rituals.