Divorce indicators in Belgium
Belgium: Divorce indicators was 20,046 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
20,046
Change on year
up 3.5%
World rank
20th
of 59 countries
All-time high
35,366
in 2008
All-time low
4,589
in 1960
Years of data
64
1960–2023
Divorce indicators in Belgium, 1960–2023
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2023, divorce indicators in Belgium stood at 20,046.
The figure is up 3.5% on the previous year and down 19.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, divorce indicators in Belgium peaked at 35,366 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 4,589, in 1960.
Belgium ranks 20th of 59 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Divorce indicators in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 4,589 | — |
| 1961 | 4,607 | +0.4% |
| 1962 | 4,697 | +2.0% |
| 1963 | 5,171 | +10.1% |
| 1964 | 5,470 | +5.8% |
| 1965 | 5,520 | +0.9% |
| 1966 | 5,826 | +5.5% |
| 1967 | 6,023 | +3.4% |
| 1968 | 6,057 | +0.6% |
| 1969 | 6,458 | +6.6% |
| 1970 | 6,403 | -0.9% |
| 1971 | 7,024 | +9.7% |
| 1972 | 7,832 | +11.5% |
| 1973 | 8,336 | +6.4% |
| 1974 | 10,133 | +21.6% |
| 1975 | 10,977 | +8.3% |
| 1976 | 12,665 | +15.4% |
| 1977 | 12,867 | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 13,528 | +5.1% |
| 1979 | 13,381 | -1.1% |
| 1980 | 14,457 | +8.0% |
| 1981 | 15,323 | +6.0% |
| 1982 | 16,004 | +4.4% |
| 1983 | 17,125 | +7.0% |
| 1984 | 18,645 | +8.9% |
| 1985 | 18,440 | -1.1% |
| 1986 | 18,378 | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 19,722 | +7.3% |
| 1988 | 20,809 | +5.5% |
| 1989 | 20,256 | -2.7% |
| 1990 | 20,330 | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 20,845 | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 22,262 | +6.8% |
| 1993 | 21,602 | -3.0% |
| 1994 | 22,041 | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 34,982 | +58.7% |
| 1996 | 28,402 | -18.8% |
| 1997 | 26,747 | -5.8% |
| 1998 | 26,503 | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 26,423 | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 27,002 | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 29,314 | +8.6% |
| 2002 | 30,628 | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 31,355 | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 31,405 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 30,840 | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 29,189 | -5.4% |
| 2007 | 30,081 | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 35,366 | +17.6% |
| 2009 | 32,606 | -7.8% |
| 2010 | 28,903 | -11.4% |
| 2011 | 27,522 | -4.8% |
| 2012 | 26,145 | -5.0% |
| 2013 | 24,872 | -4.9% |
| 2014 | 24,310 | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 24,667 | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 23,583 | -4.4% |
| 2017 | 23,068 | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 23,135 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 22,435 | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 21,313 | -5.0% |
| 2021 | 22,172 | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 19,363 | -12.7% |
| 2023 | 20,046 | +3.5% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 20,046 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 12,694, 1.6× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 20,046 is above the median for high income countries, which is 15,248, 1.3× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Divorce indicators in Belgium changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +58.7% | 22,041 | 34,982 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5,442 | 4,589 | 6,458 | 10 |
| 1970s | 10,315 | 6,403 | 13,528 | 10 |
| 1980s | 17,916 | 14,457 | 20,809 | 10 |
| 1990s | 25,014 | 20,330 | 34,982 | 10 |
| 2000s | 30,779 | 27,002 | 35,366 | 10 |
| 2010s | 24,864 | 22,435 | 28,903 | 10 |
| 2020s | 20,724 | 19,363 | 22,172 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
More reference data data for Belgium
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9298 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.291 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1382 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.12 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.61 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.4 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7526 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is divorce indicators in Belgium?
- Divorce indicators in Belgium was 20,046 in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest divorce indicators recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 35,366 in 2008.
- What is the lowest divorce indicators recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,589 in 1960.
- How does Belgium rank for divorce indicators?
- Belgium ranks 20th out of 59 countries with data for 2023.
- Is divorce indicators rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Divorce indicators. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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