Canada vs Mexico: Divorces per 1000 people

Canada
1.1
in 2020
Mexico
1.28
in 2022
Canada rank
39th
Mexico rank
36th

Divorces per 1000 people over time

  • Canada
  • Mexico
01234197019962022

How they compare

Mexico currently reports 1.28 against 1.1 in Canada, a difference of 0.18.

That makes Mexico's figure about 1.2 times Canada's.

Across all 31 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.

Canada ranks 39th and Mexico ranks 36th of 43 countries.

Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Mexico Difference Ahead
1970s 1.4 0.6 0.8 Canada
1980s 2.4 0.4 2 Canada
1990s 2.52 0.45 2.07 Canada
2000s 2.21 0.6629 1.55 Canada
2010s 1.8 0.9992 0.8009 Canada
2020s 1.1 0.7 0.4 Canada

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher divorces per 1000 people, Canada or Mexico?
Mexico, at 1.28 against 1.1 in Canada as of 2022.
What is the difference in divorces per 1000 people between Canada and Mexico?
0.18, with Mexico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Mexico?
31 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
How do Canada and Mexico rank globally for divorces per 1000 people?
Canada ranks 39th and Mexico ranks 36th of 43 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Divorces per 1000 people. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Divorces per 1000 people
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
43 places, 2,139 data points, 1960–2022
Last refreshed