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Number of divorces and divorce rate per 1,000 marriages, by duration of marriage and place of occurrence, 1970 to most recent year.

Number of divorces and various divorce indicators (crude divorce rate, divorce rate for married persons, age-standardized divorce rate, total divorce rate, mean and median duration of marriage, median duration of divorce proceedings, percentage of joint divorce applications), by place of occurrence, 1970 to most recent year.

The graph illustrates the percentage of marriages that ended in divorce in the United States from the year 2000 ('00) to 2022 ('22). The x-axis represents the years, labeled with two-digit abbreviations from '00 to '22, while the y-axis displays the divorce rates as percentages. Throughout this period, divorce rates varied between a high of 41.7% in 2002 and a low of 32.62% in 2022. The data shows a notable decline in divorce rates over the two decades, with some fluctuations occurring in the early and mid-2000s. Overall, the trend indicates a steady decrease in the proportion of marriages ending in divorce in the United States from 2000 to 2022.

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.

China Population: Number of Divorces data was reported at 3,605,344.000 Case in 2023. This records an increase from the previous number of 2,879,214.000 Case for 2022. China Population: Number of Divorces data is updated yearly, averaging 1,207,525.000 Case from Dec 1978 (Median) to 2023, with 46 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 4,700,635.000 Case in 2019 and a record low of 285,000.000 Case in 1978. China Population: Number of Divorces 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: Number of Divorces: Anhui data was reported at 181,834.000 Case in 2023. This records an increase from the previous number of 146,276.000 Case for 2022. Population: Number of Divorces: Anhui data is updated yearly, averaging 93,010.000 Case from Dec 1995 (Median) to 2023, with 29 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 250,119.000 Case in 2019 and a record low of 29,877.000 Case in 1995. Population: Number of Divorces: Anhui 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 Taiwan, approximately 53,000 couples register for a divorce in 2023, around 2,500 more than in the previous year. The divorce rate in 2023 increased to 2.27 couples per 1,000 population in Taiwan.

In the legal year 2021/2022, the total number of divorces in Tunisia stood at 12,598. This represented a decrease compared to the previous year. However, an increasing trend in divorce cases could be observed in the country between 2013 and 2019. In contrast, the total number of marriages decreased constantly between 2015 and 2020.

Population: Number of Divorces: Chongqing data was reported at 107,175.000 Case in 2023. This records an increase from the previous number of 89,673.000 Case for 2022. Population: Number of Divorces: Chongqing data is updated yearly, averaging 91,966.000 Case from Dec 1997 (Median) to 2023, with 27 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 156,160.000 Case in 2019 and a record low of 18,991.000 Case in 1997. Population: Number of Divorces: Chongqing 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: 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: Number of Divorces: Tibet data was reported at 7,044.000 Case in 2023. This records an increase from the previous number of 4,593.000 Case for 2022. Population: Number of Divorces: Tibet data is updated yearly, averaging 1,459.000 Case from Dec 1995 (Median) to 2023, with 29 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 7,044.000 Case in 2023 and a record low of 451.000 Case in 1997. Population: Number of Divorces: Tibet 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 dataset presents the annual number of marriages and divorces over multiple years. It provides insights into trends in marital stability and societal changes in marriage and divorce rates. The data can be used for demographic studies, policy planning, and social research, helping to analyze patterns in family structures and relationship dynamics over time.

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.

Population: Number of Divorces: Sichuan data was reported at 251,644.000 Case in 2023. This records an increase from the previous number of 216,674.000 Case for 2022. Population: Number of Divorces: Sichuan data is updated yearly, averaging 198,168.000 Case from Dec 1995 (Median) to 2023, with 29 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 319,373.000 Case in 2019 and a record low of 96,538.000 Case in 1998. Population: Number of Divorces: Sichuan 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: 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.

This report analyses the number of divorces. This includes orders for dissolution of both marriages and civil unions. In New Zealand, divorces can only be granted when a marriage has suffered an irretrievable breakdown. Partners must be separated for two years prior to applying for divorce and there must be no reasonable likelihood of reconciliation. The data for this report is sourced from Statistics New Zealand (Tatauranga Aotearoa) and represents the number of divorces per financial year. Divorce statistics are supplied to Statistics New Zealand by the Family Court of New Zealand (Te Koti a-Whanau Aotearoa).

Population: Number of Divorces: Guizhou data was reported at 141,279.000 Case in 2023. This records an increase from the previous number of 120,189.000 Case for 2022. Population: Number of Divorces: Guizhou data is updated yearly, averaging 57,957.000 Case from Dec 1995 (Median) to 2023, with 29 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 166,126.000 Case in 2019 and a record low of 23,000.000 Case in 2002. Population: Number of Divorces: Guizhou 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: Number of Divorces: Hainan data was reported at 21,028.000 Case in 2023. This records an increase from the previous number of 15,244.000 Case for 2022. Population: Number of Divorces: Hainan data is updated yearly, averaging 9,330.000 Case from Dec 1995 (Median) to 2023, with 29 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 22,970.000 Case in 2020 and a record low of 2,769.000 Case in 1995. Population: Number of Divorces: Hainan 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.

Egypt Vital Statistics: Number of Divorce Contracts data was reported at 198.269 Unit th in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 192.079 Unit th for 2016. Egypt Vital Statistics: Number of Divorce Contracts data is updated yearly, averaging 70.000 Unit th from Dec 1943 (Median) to 2017, with 75 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 199.867 Unit th in 2015 and a record low of 55.000 Unit th in 1962. Egypt Vital Statistics: Number of Divorce Contracts data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Central Agency for Public Mobilization and Statistics. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Egypt – Table EG.G009: Vital Statistics.