Divorce indicators in Denmark

Denmark: Divorce indicators was 15,651 in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
15,651
Change on year
up 48.6%
World rank
25th
of 59 countries
All-time high
19,435
in 2014
All-time low
6,409
in 1962
Years of data
61
1960–2020

Divorce indicators in Denmark, 1960–2020

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Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for divorce indicators in Denmark is 15,651, measured in 2020.

That represents a change of up 48.6% on the previous year and up 8.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, divorce indicators in Denmark peaked at 19,435 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 6,409, in 1962.

Denmark ranks 25th of 59 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.

Divorce indicators in Denmark, year by year

Annual values for Divorce indicators in Denmark, 1960 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1960 6,682
1961 6,606 -1.1%
1962 6,409 -3.0%
1963 6,460 +0.8%
1964 6,483 +0.4%
1965 6,527 +0.7%
1966 6,726 +3.0%
1967 6,939 +3.2%
1968 7,572 +9.1%
1969 8,955 +18.3%
1970 9,524 +6.4%
1971 13,401 +40.7%
1972 13,134 -2.0%
1973 12,637 -3.8%
1974 13,132 +3.9%
1975 13,264 +1.0%
1976 13,064 -1.5%
1977 13,383 +2.4%
1978 13,072 -2.3%
1979 13,044 -0.2%
1980 13,593 +4.2%
1981 14,425 +6.1%
1982 14,621 +1.4%
1983 14,763 +1.0%
1984 14,490 -1.8%
1985 14,385 -0.7%
1986 14,490 +0.7%
1987 14,381 -0.8%
1988 14,717 +2.3%
1989 15,152 +3.0%
1990 13,731 -9.4%
1991 12,655 -7.8%
1992 12,981 +2.6%
1993 12,971 -0.1%
1994 13,709 +5.7%
1995 12,976 -5.3%
1996 12,776 -1.5%
1997 12,772 -0.0%
1998 13,141 +2.9%
1999 13,537 +3.0%
2000 14,381 +6.2%
2001 14,597 +1.5%
2002 15,304 +4.8%
2003 15,763 +3.0%
2004 15,774 +0.1%
2005 15,300 -3.0%
2006 14,343 -6.3%
2007 14,066 -1.9%
2008 14,695 +4.5%
2009 14,940 +1.7%
2010 14,460 -3.2%
2011 14,484 +0.2%
2012 15,709 +8.5%
2013 18,875 +20.2%
2014 19,435 +3.0%
2015 16,343 -15.9%
2016 17,222 +5.4%
2017 15,265 -11.4%
2018 15,034 -1.5%
2019 10,530 -30.0%
2020 15,651 +48.6%

Denmark compared with similar countries

  • Denmark's 15,651 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 12,694, 1.2× the median. (44 countries reporting)
  • Denmark's 15,651 is above the median for high income countries, which is 15,248, 1.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Divorce indicators in Denmark 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.

YearChange FromTo
2020 +48.6% 10,530 15,651
1971 +40.7% 9,524 13,401
2019 -30.0% 15,034 10,530

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 6,936 6,409 8,955 10
1970s 12,766 9,524 13,401 10
1980s 14,502 13,593 15,152 10
1990s 13,125 12,655 13,731 10
2000s 14,916 14,066 15,774 10
2010s 15,736 10,530 19,435 10
2020s 15,651 15,651 15,651 1

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 22 Switzerland 16,123 compare
  2. 23 Azerbaijan 15,983 compare
  3. 24 Portugal 15,743 compare
  4. 26 Greece 15,532 compare
  5. 27 Austria 14,963 compare
  6. 28 Georgia 13,520 compare

See the full ranking of 67 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is divorce indicators in Denmark?
Divorce indicators in Denmark was 15,651 in 2020, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest divorce indicators recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 19,435 in 2014.
What is the lowest divorce indicators recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 6,409 in 1962.
How does Denmark rank for divorce indicators?
Denmark ranks 25th out of 59 countries with data for 2020.
Is divorce indicators rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Denmark 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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Indicator
Divorce indicators
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
67 places, 3,103 data points, 1960–2024
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