24 datasets found

  1. Divorce rate in Great Britain 1950-2021

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    Updated Jun 30, 2025
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    Statista (2025). Divorce rate in Great Britain 1950-2021 [Dataset]. https://www.statista.com/statistics/281568/divorce-rate-great-britain/
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    Jun 30, 2025
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    Statistahttp://statista.com/
    Area covered
    Great Britain, United Kingdom
    Description

    In 2021, the divorce rate in England and Wales was *** divorces per thousand married couples, which was significantly higher than the rate in 2018, which was ***. The Divorce rate in England and Wales has been falling steadily since a rate of **** was recorded in 2003 and 2004. In the last available data for Scotland in 2008, the divorce rate was ****.

  2. Divorces in England and Wales

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    Updated Jul 2, 2025
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    Office for National Statistics (2025). Divorces in England and Wales [Dataset]. https://cy.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/birthsdeathsandmarriages/divorce/datasets/divorcesinenglandandwales
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    Dataset updated
    Jul 2, 2025
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    Office for National Statisticshttp://www.ons.gov.uk/
    License

    Open Government Licence 3.0http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/
    License information was derived automatically

    Area covered
    Wales
    Description

    Annual divorce numbers and rates, by duration of marriage, sex, to whom granted and reason, that took place in England and Wales.

  3. Number of divorces in the UK 1858-2020

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    Updated Jun 30, 2025
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    Statista (2025). Number of divorces in the UK 1858-2020 [Dataset]. https://www.statista.com/statistics/281565/number-of-divorces-in-the-united-kingdom-uk/
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    Jun 30, 2025
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    Statistahttp://statista.com/
    Area covered
    United Kingdom
    Description

    There were 112,182 divorces in the United Kingdom in 2020, compared with 119,428 in the previous year.

  4. Divorces in England and Wales: 2021

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    Updated Nov 2, 2022
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    Office for National Statistics (2022). Divorces in England and Wales: 2021 [Dataset]. https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/divorces-in-england-and-wales-2021
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    Nov 2, 2022
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    GOV.UKhttp://gov.uk/
    Authors
    Office for National Statistics
    Area covered
    Wales, England
    Description

    Official statistics are produced impartially and free from political influence.

  5. Divorces in England and Wales by age at and duration of marriage and cohort...

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    Updated Nov 23, 2015
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    Office for National Statistics (2015). Divorces in England and Wales by age at and duration of marriage and cohort analyses: historical data [Dataset]. https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/birthsdeathsandmarriages/divorce/datasets/divorcesinenglandandwalesageatmarriagedurationofmarriageandcohortanalyses
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    Dataset updated
    Nov 23, 2015
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    Office for National Statisticshttp://www.ons.gov.uk/
    License

    Open Government Licence 3.0http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/
    License information was derived automatically

    Description

    Ages of husband and wife at marriage, and analyses of the percentage of marriages ending in divorce by year of marriage and anniversary, and proportions of men and women who had ever divorced by year of birth and age.

  6. Average age at divorce in England and Wales 2000-2019, by gender

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    Updated Jul 9, 2025
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    Statista (2025). Average age at divorce in England and Wales 2000-2019, by gender [Dataset]. https://www.statista.com/statistics/290096/divorce-average-age-at-divorce-in-england-and-wales-by-gender/
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    Jul 9, 2025
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    Statistahttp://statista.com/
    Area covered
    Wales), United Kingdom (England
    Description

    In 2019, the average age for males divorcing in England and Wales was ****, while for females it was ****. Throughout this period, the average age at which people get divorced has been climbing for males and females.

  7. Divorce rates in Europe 2020, by country (per 100 marriages)

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    Updated Feb 13, 2024
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    Statista (2024). Divorce rates in Europe 2020, by country (per 100 marriages) [Dataset]. https://www.statista.com/statistics/612207/divorce-rates-in-european-countries-per-100-marriages/
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    Feb 13, 2024
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    Statistahttp://statista.com/
    Time period covered
    2020
    Area covered
    Europe
    Description

    According to the 2020 UNIDOMO questionnaire, Portugal clearly led the list of European countries with the highest divorce rate per 100 marriages. With 91.5 divorces the Portuguese Republic led the list, followed by Spain and Luxembourg. All three countries boast a significantly higher share than the other European countries, each reporting a divorce rate over 80 divorces.

    A different way to look at Portugal

    While Portugal clearly has the most divorces per 100 marriages, looking at divorce rates per 1.000 inhabitants in other European countries alters the picture of the country as one unsettled by significant numbers of divorces. With nearly 1.7 divorces per 1,000 inhabitants Portugal has roughly the same divorce rate as Germany and the Netherlands. Interesting is furthermore that although marriages in Portugal tend to result in divorce lightly more often as in Luxembourg (80.3%), the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg experienced a 0.6 point higher divorce rate.

    What about the rest of the World?

    While compared with Latin American countries like Guatemala or Peru, ranked among the countries with the lowest divorce rates in the world, Luxembourg’s divorce rate seems excessive. However, when compared with divorce rates (per 1.000 inhabitants) of countries like the United States (2.7) or China (3.5) divorce rates from Luxembourg and Europe are not out of the ordinary.

  8. 2019 Divorce Statistics – outstanding tables from the Registrar General...

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    Updated Feb 10, 2021
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    Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (2021). 2019 Divorce Statistics – outstanding tables from the Registrar General Annual Report, 2019 [Dataset]. https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/2019-divorce-statistics-outstanding-tables-from-the-registrar-general-annual-report-2019
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    Feb 10, 2021
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    GOV.UKhttp://gov.uk/
    Authors
    Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency
    Description

    Decree absolute data is provided to NISRA by the Northern Ireland Courts and Tribunals Service (NICTS). Tables on the number of divorces granted each year in Northern Ireland are produced on an annual basis and are available in this section.

  9. Number of divorces Northern Ireland 2000-2023

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    Updated Feb 6, 2025
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    Statista (2025). Number of divorces Northern Ireland 2000-2023 [Dataset]. https://www.statista.com/statistics/383827/northern-ireland-divorces-uk-timeline/
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    Dataset updated
    Feb 6, 2025
    Dataset authored and provided by
    Statistahttp://statista.com/
    Area covered
    Ireland, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
    Description

    In 2023, there were 2,138 divorces granted in Northern Ireland, compared with 2,324 in 2022.

  10. Divorces in England and Wales, children of divorced couples: historical data...

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    • ons.gov.uk
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    Updated Nov 23, 2015
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    Office for National Statistics (2015). Divorces in England and Wales, children of divorced couples: historical data [Dataset]. https://cy.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/birthsdeathsandmarriages/divorce/datasets/divorcesinenglandandwaleschildrenofdivorcedcouples
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    Dataset updated
    Nov 23, 2015
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    Office for National Statisticshttp://www.ons.gov.uk/
    License

    Open Government Licence 3.0http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/
    License information was derived automatically

    Description

    Number and age of children in families where the parents divorce.

  11. Divorces in England and Wales: 2019

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    Updated Nov 17, 2020
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    Office for National Statistics (2020). Divorces in England and Wales: 2019 [Dataset]. https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/divorces-in-england-and-wales-2019
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    Nov 17, 2020
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    GOV.UKhttp://gov.uk/
    Authors
    Office for National Statistics
    Area covered
    Wales, England
    Description

    Official statistics are produced impartially and free from political influence.

  12. Family Court Statistics Quarterly: April to June 2024

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    Updated Sep 26, 2024
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    Ministry of Justice (2024). Family Court Statistics Quarterly: April to June 2024 [Dataset]. https://s3.amazonaws.com/thegovernmentsays-files/content/188/1880262.html
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    Sep 26, 2024
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    GOV.UKhttp://gov.uk/
    Authors
    Ministry of Justice
    Description

    This report presents the latest statistics on type and volume of cases that are received and processed through the family court system of England and Wales in the second quarter of 2024 (April to June).

    The material contained within this publication was formerly contained in Court Statistics Quarterly, a publication combining Civil, Family and Criminal court statistics.

    Pre-release access

    In addition to Ministry of Justice (MOJ) professional and production staff, pre-release access to the quarterly statistics of up to 24 hours is granted to the following postholders:

    Ministry of Justice

    Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice; Minister of State; Parliamentary Under Secretary of State; Lords spokesperson; Permanent Secretary; Private Secretaries (across 5 offices); Special Advisor inbox;

    Head of News; Head of Communications at the Office for Public Guardian; 2 Deputy Head of News; Chief Press Officer; Senior Press Officer; Press Officer;

    Director General, Performance, Strategy and Analysis Group; Director General, Policy and Strategy Group; Family Justice Director; Deputy Director, Family Justice policy; Deputy Director, Family Justice System Improvement; Head of Family Justice System Improvement; Head of Marriage and Divorce Law; Head of Marriage, Divorce and Public Law.

    His Majesty’s Courts and Tribunals Service (HMCTS)

    Chief Executive; Chief Financial Officer; Director of Operations; Deputy Director, Family Operations; Deputy Director, National Operational Services; Head of Operational Performance; Head of Family Modernisation and Improvement, Head of Communications & Engagement, Civil, Family & Tribunals.

  13. Marital status of people in England and Wales 2002-2022

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    Updated Jun 16, 2025
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    Statista (2025). Marital status of people in England and Wales 2002-2022 [Dataset]. https://www.statista.com/statistics/621325/marital-status-in-england-and-wales/
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    Dataset updated
    Jun 16, 2025
    Dataset authored and provided by
    Statistahttp://statista.com/
    Area covered
    Wales, England
    Description

    In 2022, over 28.9 million people in England and Wales were single, compared with 24 million who were married. In the same year, there were 3.8 million people who were divorced, and 3.13 million people who were widowed.

  14. Legal reasons for seeking a divorce UK 2015, by application method

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    Updated Mar 17, 2015
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    Statista (2015). Legal reasons for seeking a divorce UK 2015, by application method [Dataset]. https://www.statista.com/statistics/475765/legal-reasons-for-divorce-united-kingdom-uk/
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    Dataset updated
    Mar 17, 2015
    Dataset authored and provided by
    Statistahttp://statista.com/
    Time period covered
    Apr 4, 2014 - Jan 5, 2015
    Area covered
    United Kingdom
    Description

    This statistic shows the reasons which respondents cited for initiating their divorce proceedings in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2014/2015, by application method. For both online and face-to-face applications, a majority of respondents filed for divorce due to the behavior of the partner, with 53 and 60 percent respectively.

  15. Divorces in England and Wales 2017

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    Updated Sep 26, 2018
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    Office for National Statistics (2018). Divorces in England and Wales 2017 [Dataset]. https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/divorces-in-england-and-wales-2017
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    Dataset updated
    Sep 26, 2018
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    Authors
    Office for National Statistics
    Area covered
    Wales, England
    Description

    Official statistics are produced impartially and free from political influence.

  16. e

    Migration, marital instability and divorce among British Asians:...

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    Updated Apr 15, 2015
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    (2015). Migration, marital instability and divorce among British Asians: Transnationalism, changing conjugalities and legal pluralism - Dataset - B2FIND [Dataset]. https://b2find.eudat.eu/dataset/9ebbac8d-00ad-5b3b-9f7c-890895da18e1
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    Dataset updated
    Apr 15, 2015
    Area covered
    United Kingdom
    Description

    Data from the 2001 census suggest that rates of single parenthood and divorce among British Asian populations are on the rise, but the statistics do not offer insights into the underlying dynamics. This project aims to produce new empirical data on the causes, processes and consequences of marital instability and divorce among two major British Asian populations: Pakistani Muslims and Punjabi Sikhs. Whilst a large proportion of both groups marry partners from overseas, they differ in marriage patterns and religion. The project will explore whether such differences shape patterns of marital instability, or whether cross-cutting factors such as class, gender dynamics and life stage are more significant. The Principal Investigator will conduct repeated interviews with Pakistani Muslim and Punjabi Sikh couples who have experienced divorce within the last three years. Intended outputs will help inform questions concerning legal pluralism and diversity in social welfare, reorient debates about conservatism and transnational marriage in British Asian families, and engage with theory concerning the family. Ethical approval has been granted by the Central University Research Ethics Committee of Oxford University.

  17. Family Court Statistics Quarterly: January to March 2022

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    Updated Jun 30, 2022
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    Ministry of Justice (2022). Family Court Statistics Quarterly: January to March 2022 [Dataset]. https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/family-court-statistics-quarterly-january-to-march-2022
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    Jun 30, 2022
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    Authors
    Ministry of Justice
    Description

    This report presents the latest statistics on type and volume of cases that are received and processed through the family court system of England and Wales in the first quarter of 2022 (January to March).

    The material contained within this publication was formerly contained in Court Statistics Quarterly, a publication combining Civil, Family and Criminal court statistics.

    New divorce law: Divorce legislation changed on 6 April 2022 that aims to reduce the potential for conflict. This will be reported on in the next issue of Family Court Statistics Quarterly and we would like to hear users’ views. If you have any suggestions regarding the new divorce law that you would like to see included, please contact familycourt.statistics@justice.gov.uk by 15 July 2022.

    Pre-release access

    In addition to Ministry of Justice (MOJ) professional and production staff, pre-release access to the quarterly statistics of up to 24 hours is granted to the following postholders:

    Ministry of Justice

    Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice; Minister of State; 2 Parliamentary Under Secretary of States; Lords spokesperson; Permanent Secretary; 6 Private Secretaries; 3 Special Advisors;

    Head of News; Head of Communications at the Office for Public Guardian; 2 Deputy Head of News; Chief Press Officer; 2 Press Officers;

    Director General, Performance, Strategy and Analysis Group; Director General, Policy and Strategy Group; Family Justice Director; Deputy Director, Family Justice policy; Head of Family Justice Reform; Civil, Family, Tribunals data lead, Courts and Tribunals Recovery Unit.

    Her Majesty’s Courts and Tribunals Service (HMCTS)

    Chief Executive; Chief Financial Officer; Director of Operations; Deputy Director, Family Operations; Operation lead, Divorce; Head of Operational Performance; Head of Family Modernisation and Improvement.

  18. Divorces and Civil Partnership Dissolutions (Northern Ireland) 2023

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    Updated Feb 6, 2025
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    Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (2025). Divorces and Civil Partnership Dissolutions (Northern Ireland) 2023 [Dataset]. https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/divorces-and-civil-partnership-dissolutions-northern-ireland-2023
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    Feb 6, 2025
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    Authors
    Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency
    Area covered
    Ireland, Northern Ireland
    Description

    Divorces and Civil Partnership Dissolutions (Northern Ireland) 2023

  19. Vital statistics in the UK: births, deaths and marriages

    • ons.gov.uk
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    Updated Feb 24, 2023
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    Office for National Statistics (2023). Vital statistics in the UK: births, deaths and marriages [Dataset]. https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/populationandmigration/populationestimates/datasets/vitalstatisticspopulationandhealthreferencetables
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    xlsxAvailable download formats
    Dataset updated
    Feb 24, 2023
    Dataset provided by
    Office for National Statisticshttp://www.ons.gov.uk/
    License

    Open Government Licence 3.0http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/
    License information was derived automatically

    Area covered
    United Kingdom
    Description

    Annual UK and constituent country figures for births, deaths, marriages, divorces, civil partnerships and civil partnership dissolutions.

  20. Family Court Statistics Quarterly: January to March 2021

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    Updated Jun 24, 2021
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    Ministry of Justice (2021). Family Court Statistics Quarterly: January to March 2021 [Dataset]. https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/family-court-statistics-quarterly-january-to-march-2021
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    Dataset updated
    Jun 24, 2021
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    GOV.UKhttp://gov.uk/
    Authors
    Ministry of Justice
    Description

    This report presents the latest statistics on type and volume of cases that are received and processed through the family court system of England and Wales in the first quarter of 2021 (January to March).

    The material contained within this publication was formerly contained in Court Statistics Quarterly, a publication combining Civil, Family and Criminal court statistics.

    Notice: In the FCSQ consultation response (published March 2021) we committed to publishing divorce timeliness measures as per HMCTS’ monthly management information publications. We will be continuing exploration of the measures and underlying data to ensure the data is presented appropriately alongside existing measures.

    Also we are running consultations on data published in FCSQ for the Court of Protection (Tables 21 and 22) and the Office for the Public Guardian (Table 23). Please see the relevant tables for further details and deadlines.

    Pre-release access

    In addition to Ministry of Justice (MOJ) professional and production staff, pre-release access to the quarterly statistics of up to 24 hours is granted to the following postholders:

    Ministry of Justice

    Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice; Minister of State; 2 Parliamentary Under Secretary of States; Lords spokesperson; Permanent Secretary; Principal Private Secretary; Deputy Principal Private Secretary; 6 Private Secretaries; 8 Deputy Private Secretaries; 13 Assistant Private Secretaries; 3 Special Advisors; President of the Family Division; Head of News; Head of Communications at the Office for Public Guardian; Deputy Head of News; 2 Chief Press Officers; 2 Press Officers; Chief Finance Officer; Director, Policy and Strategy Group; Director of Data and Analytical Services; Chief Statistician; 13 Policy and Analytical Advisors.

    Her Majesty’s Courts and Tribunals Service (HMCTS)

    Interim Chief Executive; Head of Court Tribunal Service Centre; National Services Director; Head of Family Modernisation and Improvement; Delivery Director, National Business Services; Deputy Director, Family Operations; Operation lead, Divorce; Head of Operational Performance; Head of Data and MI Delivery; 3 Operational Managers.

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Divorce rate in Great Britain 1950-2021

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Statistahttp://statista.com/
Area covered
Great Britain, United Kingdom
Description

In 2021, the divorce rate in England and Wales was *** divorces per thousand married couples, which was significantly higher than the rate in 2018, which was ***. The Divorce rate in England and Wales has been falling steadily since a rate of **** was recorded in 2003 and 2004. In the last available data for Scotland in 2008, the divorce rate was ****.

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