In 2014, around 132,000 Catholic marriages were recorded.
By 2024, that figure had dropped to 68,200, according to the Institute of Catholic Church Statistics.
Civil marriages have also declined – down 30 percent over the same period – with roughly 133,000 marriages registered in 2024, compared to more than 188,000 in 2014.
Couples are also marrying later, according to the state-run Statistics Poland (GUS) agency.
The average age of a groom rose from 29 to 32 years between 2014 and 2024, while brides are now typically 30, up from 27.
Around 10,000 couples a year who previously married in a civil ceremony later choose a church wedding, which accounts for differences between civil and church statistics.
On divorce, figures show 57,400 couples separated in 2024 – fewer than the 65,700 recorded in 2014, though preliminary estimates suggest the number rose again in 2025 to around 61,000.
Divorce rates are nearly three times higher in cities than in rural areas.
Courts now award joint custody in 77 percent of divorce cases involving children, a sharp rise from 29 percent in 2000.
(ał/gs)
Source: PAP