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

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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

Annual values for Divorce indicators in European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020), 1965 to 2016.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020)

  1. 1 Russia 667,971 compare
  2. 1 Russia 667,971 compare
  3. 3 Türkiye 187,343 compare
  4. 4 Germany 142,751 compare
  5. 5 Metropolitan France 129,802 compare
  6. 6 France 128,043 compare

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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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Indicator
Divorce indicators
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
67 places, 3,103 data points, 1960–2024
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