In 2022, the divorce rate was highest among women aged 20 to 24 years (16.7 divorces per 1,000 women) in Norway. Among men the divorce rate was highest in the age groups 45 to 49 years (14.6 divorces per 1,000 men ).

The divorce rate generally declined in Norway over the past decade. In 2022, there were 8.6 divorces per thousand married and separated males, and 8.9 divorces per thousand married and separated females.

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.

Fewer people get divorced in Norway. The number of divorces generally decreased from 10,224 in 2010 down to 8,789 in 2021. That was the lowest number of divorces in the Scandinavian country during the time under consideration.

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..

The number of divorces between partners of different genders in Denmark decreased slightly since 2014, when it amounted to over 19,000. It was at its lowest in 2019, with just above 10,000 divorces. In 2023, nearly 12,700 divorces between partners of different genders were registered in Denmark. Spouses in Denmark may divorce if either one or both parties do not wish to continue being together. If one does not agree, they can be divorced after a period of six months of separation. Most Danes have never been married; the number of never married inhabitants was around 2.9 million in 2023.

 Divorces between same-sex partners

Since June 2012, partners of the same gender are allowed to marry in Denmark; the same-sex marriage law was enacted that year. In the period from 2013 to 2021, the number of divorces between women was constantly higher than between men. In 2022, 96 divorces between women and 42 between men were registered in Denmark.

Norway and Sweden

In the past years, the number of divorces in Norway decreased overall from 2010 to 2021. The lowest number during the last decade was registered in 2021. By comparison, the number of divorces in Sweden peaked in 2013, reaching almost 27,000. After that, there was a decreasing trend in the country, the number dropping below 22,000 in 2022 and 2023.