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
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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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