On average, married couples have sex about
54 times per year, which translates to roughly
once a week, according to data from the
General Social Survey. [
1]
Frequency by Age and Life Stage
Sexual frequency gradually declines with age and the length of the relationship: [
1,
2]
- Ages 18–29: ~78 times per year (about 1.5 times a week)
- Ages 30–39: ~68 times per year (about 1.3 times a week)
- Ages 40–49: ~56 times per year (about once a week)
- Ages 50–59: ~42 times per year (about once every 9 days)
- Ages 60–69: ~32 times per year (about once every 11 days)
- Ages 70+: ~18 times per year (about once every 3 weeks) [1]
Frequency by Years of Marriage
- Year 1 (Honeymoon period): ~112 times per year (more than twice a week)
- Years 2–5: ~78 times per year
- Years 5–10: ~60 times per year
- Years 10–20: ~48 times per year
- Years 20+: ~38 times per year