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
16th
of 48 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

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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 16th of 48 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 13 Sweden 21,672 compare
  2. 14 Czechia 20,796 compare
  3. 15 Romania 20,692 compare
  4. 17 Hungary 17,732 compare
  5. 18 Switzerland 16,123 compare
  6. 19 Azerbaijan 15,983 compare

See the full ranking of 56 places →

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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 16th out of 48 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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About this data

Indicator
Divorce indicators
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
56 places, 2,505 data points, 1960–2024
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