In 2023, the European country with the highest divorce rate per 100 marriages was Finland, with more than 55 divorces. At the bottom of the list was Ireland with only 15.5 divorces per 100 marriages.

The number of divorces in Finland remained fairly stable throughout the period from 2014 to 2024. As of 2024, approximately 11,869 marriages ended in divorce. That year, over 21,400 marriages were formed in Finland.

In the period from 2014 to 2024, the number of divorces from same-sex marriages and registered partnerships in Finland fluctuated. In 2024, the number of divorces among female couples was 89, while the corresponding figure among male couples was 29. During the same year, a total of 425 same-sex marriages were formed in Finland. Same-sex marriage became legal in Finland after an amendment to the Marriage Act entered into force on 1 March 2017. Since then, over 3,300 couples have tied the knot. From 2002 to 2017, registration of partnership was available for same-sex couples.

Finland Vital Statistics: Number of Divorces data was reported at 13,485.000 Unit in 2017. This records a decrease from the previous number of 13,541.000 Unit for 2016. Finland Vital Statistics: Number of Divorces data is updated yearly, averaging 3,507.000 Unit from Dec 1878 (Median) to 2017, with 140 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 14,365.000 Unit in 1989 and a record low of 28.000 Unit in 1881. Finland Vital Statistics: Number of Divorces data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Statistics Finland. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Finland – Table FI.G003: Vital Statistics.

In the period from 2010 to 2020, the average age at first divorce slightly increased for both genders in Finland. In 2020, men were on average 43.4 years old and women 41.1 years old at the time of their first divorce. That year, approximately 13,500 marriages ended in divorce in Finland.

In 2021, the number of divorces decreased throughout all countries of the Nordic region. From 2011 to 2021, the total number of divorces decreased in Norway, Denmark, Sweden and Finland, whereas it increased in Iceland..