As of 2023, the divorce rate in China decreased to 2.6 divorces per 1,000 inhabitants. Before 2020, this number had been constantly increasing since 2002. Divorce rate in Asian countries The divorce rate in China soared from around 0.96 divorces per 1,000 people in 2000 to 3.36 divorces in 2019. This is a quite high value compared to the divorce rate of countries in the Asia Pacific region. However, China shares the fate of a growing divorce rate with many other developing countries, while in most developed countries, the number of divorces per 1,000 inhabitants is either stable or falling. For example, the divorce rate in Singapore has been manly stable at 1.9 divorces per 1,000 inhabitants in the last ten years and the divorce rate in South Korea has fallen from 2.5 in 2009 to 1.8 in 2023. In comparison, the U.S. divorce rate has been falling since 1992 from 4.8 divorces per 1,000 people to 2.4 divorces in 2022. Dating scene in China For the younger generations, dating and marriage happens (if at all) at a much later life stage compared to their parents. The fact that China has the highest working hours in the region does not ease the dire situation for singles in China, most of them being employed as professionals or employed in the media sector, where long working hours and high work pressure are quite common.

This statistic shows the divorce rate in China in 2023, by region. In 2023, the divorce rate in Beijing amounted to 2.51 divorces per 1,000 inhabitants.

This statistic shows the number of divorces in China in 2023, by region. In 2023, around 177,700 couples were divorced in Hebei province.

Population: Number of Divorces: Shanghai data was reported at 42,951.000 Case in 2023. This records an increase from the previous number of 30,369.000 Case for 2022. Population: Number of Divorces: Shanghai data is updated yearly, averaging 46,422.000 Case from Dec 1995 (Median) to 2023, with 29 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 82,558.000 Case in 2016 and a record low of 22,595.000 Case in 1995. Population: Number of Divorces: Shanghai data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by National Bureau of Statistics. The data is categorized under China Premium Database’s Socio-Demographic – Table CN.GA: Population: No of Marriage and Divorce.

Population: No of Divorces: Heilongjiang data was reported at 113,232.000 Case in 2023. This records an increase from the previous number of 80,582.000 Case for 2022. Population: No of Divorces: Heilongjiang data is updated yearly, averaging 107,119.000 Case from Dec 1995 (Median) to 2023, with 29 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 196,930.000 Case in 2017 and a record low of 72,000.000 Case in 2002. Population: No of Divorces: Heilongjiang data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by National Bureau of Statistics. The data is categorized under China Premium Database’s Socio-Demographic – Table CN.GA: Population: No of Marriage and Divorce.

In 2023, approximately 4.8 marriages per 1,000 inhabitants were registered in China. The marriage rate increased from around six in 2002 to nearly ten in 2013 and declined again thereafter. Marriages in China The peak of the marriage rate in 2013 and the corresponding wave in the number of marriages is strongly related to a larger size of age cohorts between 20 and 35 during that time which is reflected in China’s age pyramid. However, marriage habits have also changed significantly over the last two decades. While the share of people that do not get married is generally increasing, there is a strong shift towards later marriage, with the share of people aged 30 or above that get married increasing from 18.7 percent in 2005 to 47.6 percent in 2022. At the same time, both the number of divorces as well as the number of remarriages also increased. Current developments The COVID-19 pandemic had a significant effect on the divorce rate in China, which fell by more than one third between 2019 and 2021. However, the effect on marriages was comparatively small. As larger age cohorts are now entering marriage age, the number of marriages might increase again in the upcoming years. However, the general change of marriage habits mentioned above will most likely go on in the future.

Hong Kong Divorce Statistics: Divorce Decrees data was reported at 19,394.000 Unit in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 17,196.000 Unit for 2016. Hong Kong Divorce Statistics: Divorce Decrees data is updated yearly, averaging 13,129.000 Unit from Dec 1981 (Median) to 2017, with 37 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 22,271.000 Unit in 2013 and a record low of 2,060.000 Unit in 1981. Hong Kong Divorce Statistics: Divorce Decrees data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Census and Statistics Department. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Hong Kong SAR – Table HK.G013: Vital Statistics: GHS: RPA: Marriages.

China Population: Number of Marriages: Marriage with Foreigner, Citizen of HK, Macao & Taiwan data was reported at 40,524.000 Case in 2017. This records a decrease from the previous number of 42,166.000 Case for 2016. China Population: Number of Marriages: Marriage with Foreigner, Citizen of HK, Macao & Taiwan data is updated yearly, averaging 44,000.000 Case from Dec 1979 (Median) to 2017, with 39 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 79,000.000 Case in 2001 and a record low of 8,000.000 Case in 1979. China Population: Number of Marriages: Marriage with Foreigner, Citizen of HK, Macao & Taiwan data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by National Bureau of Statistics. The data is categorized under China Premium Database’s Socio-Demographic – Table CN.GA: Population: No of Marriage and Divorce.

Hong Kong Divorce Statistics: Petition Filed data was reported at 17,006.000 Unit in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 16,966.000 Unit for 2016. Hong Kong Divorce Statistics: Petition Filed data is updated yearly, averaging 13,399.000 Unit from Dec 1981 (Median) to 2017, with 37 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 19,164.000 Unit in 2012 and a record low of 2,811.000 Unit in 1981. Hong Kong Divorce Statistics: Petition Filed data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Census and Statistics Department. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Hong Kong SAR – Table HK.G013: Vital Statistics: GHS: RPA: Marriages.

 In 2024, approximately 6.106 million marriages were registered in China. This represents a decrease by 20.5 percent from the previous year and the lowest figure in recent years. Marriage in China In the last two decades, the number of registered marriages has grown from about 8.5 million in 2000, to a peak at almost 13.5 million in 2013. In the following years, the figure started dropping again, until it was at the same level again ten years later. A change in size of age cohorts between 20 and 29 years in the Chinese population corresponded with this development, but the falling marriage numbers may also be attributed to changing marriage habits in the Chinese society. This is reflected by an increasing divorce rate since 2000, which shows that the concept of divorce has become more accepted and less of a taboo in Chinese culture as it used to be. Dating scene in China Apart from the increased acceptance of divorces and change in social norms towards marriages, Chinese youngsters nowadays also have a harder time in finding partners or time to date, since Chinese workers experience the highest working hours in the region. This is echoed by the fact that a significant proportion of singles in China actually were professionals or employed in sectors under frequent time pressure such as media or finance. Even for couples who managed to find a partner in the end, almost one-fifth of couples could only see each other once every few years, which is a rather unfortunate situation, and did not make it easier for couples to further develop the relationship.

Population: Number of Divorces: Tianjin data was reported at 49,389.000 Case in 2023. This records an increase from the previous number of 40,263.000 Case for 2022. Population: Number of Divorces: Tianjin data is updated yearly, averaging 27,556.000 Case from Dec 1995 (Median) to 2023, with 29 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 74,683.000 Case in 2019 and a record low of 10,924.000 Case in 1995. Population: Number of Divorces: Tianjin data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by National Bureau of Statistics. The data is categorized under China Premium Database’s Socio-Demographic – Table CN.GA: Population: No of Marriage and Divorce.

This statistic shows the number of divorces in China from 2005 to 2023. In 2023, approximately 3.61 million couples divorced in China.

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.

Population: Number of Divorces: Liaoning data was reported at 120,329.000 Case in 2023. This records an increase from the previous number of 92,588.000 Case for 2022. Population: Number of Divorces: Liaoning data is updated yearly, averaging 115,516.000 Case from Dec 1995 (Median) to 2023, with 29 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 176,807.000 Case in 2019 and a record low of 65,000.000 Case in 2002. Population: Number of Divorces: Liaoning data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by National Bureau of Statistics. The data is categorized under China Premium Database’s Socio-Demographic – Table CN.GA: Population: No of Marriage and Divorce.

In 2023, around 104.2 thousand new marriages and 56 thousand divorces were registered in the Shanghai municipality. It is important to keep in mind that marriages or divorces can only be registered in Shanghai when at least one partner is officially registered as Shanghai citizen. Therefore, total numbers are not representative for the number of marriages and divorces of all people living in Shanghai.

Population: Number of Divorces: Jiangxi data was reported at 105,946.000 Case in 2023. This records an increase from the previous number of 86,034.000 Case for 2022. Population: Number of Divorces: Jiangxi data is updated yearly, averaging 61,460.000 Case from Dec 1995 (Median) to 2023, with 29 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 131,858.000 Case in 2019 and a record low of 19,742.000 Case in 1995. Population: Number of Divorces: Jiangxi data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by National Bureau of Statistics. The data is categorized under China Premium Database’s Socio-Demographic – Table CN.GA: Population: No of Marriage and Divorce.

AimsThe aims for this study was to prove the impacts of marital events (marriage rate, divorce rate and marriage squeeze), economic development, and social development on the suicide rate among urban and rural Chinese and reveal the differences in these impacts between urban and rural areas and between genders.MethodsAn explanatory time-series analysis methodology was adopted to analyze the nation-wide data ranging from 1987–2017.ResultsMarriage rate was a protective factor against the suicide rate among urban and rural men, and rural women; however, divorce rate was a protective factor against the suicide rate only among rural women. For the four groups, the economic development level measured by per capita GDP is a protective factor, while social development measured by urbanization and rural–urban labor migration rates in rural areas plays different roles.ConclusionsMarriage and divorce rates were found to have different meanings for the four groups. This study offers a reference for designing relevant policies and projects to intervene in suicidal behaviors among different groups.

The number of divorce registrations by region (data start time: January 83)

Population: Number of Marriages: Beijing data was reported at 137,335.000 Case in 2023. This records an increase from the previous number of 91,300.000 Case for 2022. Population: Number of Marriages: Beijing data is updated yearly, averaging 137,576.500 Case from Dec 1999 (Median) to 2023, with 24 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 181,771.000 Case in 2009 and a record low of 76,000.000 Case in 2002. Population: Number of Marriages: Beijing data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by National Bureau of Statistics. The data is categorized under China Premium Database’s Socio-Demographic – Table CN.GA: Population: No of Marriage and Divorce.

This statistic shows the number of registered marriages in China in 2023, by region. In 2023, approximately 371,100 marriages were registered in Hebei province.