Divorce indicators in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)

European Union - 27 countries (from 2020): Divorce indicators was 840,640 in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
840,640
Change on year
up 0.8%
Rank
5th
of 8 regions
All-time high
897,144
in 2006
All-time low
279,724
in 1964
Years of data
52
1964–2016

Divorce indicators in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), 1964–2016

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Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) recorded 840,640 for divorce indicators in 2016.

That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and down 6.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, divorce indicators in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) peaked at 897,144 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 279,724, in 1964.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 52 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 297,107 279,724 318,919 5
1970s 447,349 333,396 505,674 10
1980s 626,207 529,958 662,457 10
1990s 664,480 602,234 723,147 10
2000s 823,809 727,522 897,144 10
2010s 835,162 809,458 856,302 7

Countries ranked near European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)

  1. 2 Türkiye 187,343 compare
  2. 3 Germany 142,751 compare
  3. 4 Metropolitan France 129,802 compare
  4. 5 France 128,043 compare
  5. 6 Ukraine 121,381 compare
  6. 7 United Kingdom 118,505 compare
  7. 8 Spain 82,991 compare

See the full ranking of 56 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is divorce indicators in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
Divorce indicators in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) was 840,640 in 2016, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest divorce indicators recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
The highest recorded value was 897,144 in 2006.
What is the lowest divorce indicators recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
The lowest recorded value was 279,724 in 1964.
How does European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) rank for divorce indicators?
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 5th out of 8 regions with data for 2016.
Is divorce indicators rising or falling in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) 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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