Divorce indicators in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020)
European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020): Divorce indicators was 959,145 in 2016. ▲ Rising
Latest (2016)
959,145
Change on year
up 1.3%
Rank
3rd
of 8 regions
All-time high
1.04 million
in 2006
All-time low
330,869
in 1965
Years of data
51
1965–2016
Divorce indicators in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020), 1965–2016
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) recorded 959,145 for divorce indicators in 2016.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and down 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, divorce indicators in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) peaked at 1.04 million in 2006 and was at its lowest, 330,869, in 1965.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Divorce indicators in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 330,869 | — |
| 1966 | 337,319 | +1.9% |
| 1968 | 341,352 | +1.2% |
| 1969 | 370,229 | +8.5% |
| 1970 | 391,635 | +5.8% |
| 1971 | 455,493 | +16.3% |
| 1972 | 537,762 | +18.1% |
| 1973 | 534,997 | -0.5% |
| 1974 | 582,880 | +9.0% |
| 1975 | 615,318 | +5.6% |
| 1976 | 630,505 | +2.5% |
| 1977 | 612,326 | -2.9% |
| 1978 | 598,403 | -2.3% |
| 1979 | 644,380 | +7.7% |
| 1980 | 678,259 | +5.3% |
| 1981 | 715,166 | +5.4% |
| 1982 | 757,389 | +5.9% |
| 1983 | 772,661 | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 793,755 | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 810,511 | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 797,932 | -1.6% |
| 1987 | 811,333 | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 813,144 | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 813,329 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 781,729 | -3.9% |
| 1991 | 769,293 | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 762,619 | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 785,478 | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 820,162 | +4.4% |
| 1995 | 860,463 | +4.9% |
| 1996 | 862,369 | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 865,699 | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 883,204 | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 871,119 | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 882,150 | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 900,806 | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 927,749 | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 965,187 | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 986,767 | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 1.02 million | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 1.04 million | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 1.03 million | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 1.02 million | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 974,575 | -4.4% |
| 2010 | 986,247 | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 986,066 | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 966,217 | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 942,744 | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 932,014 | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 946,457 | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 959,145 | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 344,942 | 330,869 | 370,229 | 4 |
| 1970s | 560,370 | 391,635 | 644,380 | 10 |
| 1980s | 776,348 | 678,259 | 813,329 | 10 |
| 1990s | 826,214 | 762,619 | 883,204 | 10 |
| 2000s | 975,268 | 882,150 | 1.04 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 959,841 | 932,014 | 986,247 | 7 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is divorce indicators in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020)?
- Divorce indicators in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) was 959,145 in 2016, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest divorce indicators recorded in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020)?
- The highest recorded value was 1.04 million in 2006.
- What is the lowest divorce indicators recorded in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020)?
- The lowest recorded value was 330,869 in 1965.
- How does European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) rank for divorce indicators?
- European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) ranks 3rd out of 8 regions with data for 2016.
- Is divorce indicators rising or falling in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) 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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