Divorce indicators in Finland

Finland: Divorce indicators was 11,869 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
11,869
Change on year
up 3.4%
World rank
29th
of 59 countries
All-time high
14,365
in 1989
All-time low
3,655
in 1960
Years of data
64
1960–2024

Divorce indicators in Finland, 1960–2024

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Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2024, divorce indicators in Finland stood at 11,869.

That represents a change of up 3.4% on the previous year and down 13.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, divorce indicators in Finland peaked at 14,365 in 1989 and was at its lowest, 3,655, in 1960.

That places Finland 29th out of 59 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.

Divorce indicators in Finland, year by year

Annual values for Divorce indicators in Finland, 1960 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1960 3,655
1961 3,931 +7.6%
1962 4,004 +1.9%
1963 4,188 +4.6%
1964 4,458 +6.4%
1965 4,594 +3.1%
1966 4,856 +5.7%
1967 5,209 +7.3%
1968 5,416 +4.0%
1969 5,895 +8.8%
1970 6,044 +2.5%
1971 7,175 +18.7%
1972 8,254 +15.0%
1973 8,831 +7.0%
1974 10,019 +13.5%
1975 9,358 -6.6%
1976 10,125 +8.2%
1977 10,107 -0.2%
1978 10,369 +2.6%
1979 10,191 -1.7%
1980 9,464 -7.1%
1981 9,497 +0.3%
1982 9,705 +2.2%
1983 9,770 +0.7%
1984 9,652 -1.2%
1985 9,064 -6.1%
1986 9,742 +7.5%
1987 10,110 +3.8%
1988 12,146 +20.1%
1989 14,365 +18.3%
1990 13,127 -8.6%
1991 12,820 -2.3%
1992 12,949 +1.0%
1993 12,753 -1.5%
1994 13,751 +7.8%
1995 14,025 +2.0%
1996 13,795 -1.6%
1997 13,507 -2.1%
1998 13,848 +2.5%
1999 14,030 +1.3%
2000 13,913 -0.8%
2001 13,568 -2.5%
2002 13,336 -1.7%
2003 13,475 +1.0%
2004 13,234 -1.8%
2005 13,383 +1.1%
2006 13,255 -1.0%
2007 13,224 -0.2%
2008 13,471 +1.9%
2009 13,527 +0.4%
2010 13,619 +0.7%
2011 13,469 -1.1%
2012 13,040 -3.2%
2013 13,766 +5.6%
2014 13,682 -0.6%
2015 13,939 +1.9%
2016 13,541 -2.9%
2017 13,485 -0.4%
2018 13,145 -2.5%
2019 13,365 +1.7%
2020 13,478 +0.8%
2022 11,370 -15.6%
2023 11,475 +0.9%
2024 11,869 +3.4%

Finland compared with similar countries

  • Finland's 11,869 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 12,694, 93% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
  • Finland's 11,869 is below the median for high income countries, which is 15,248, 78% of the median. (34 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 4,621 3,655 5,895 10
1970s 9,047 6,044 10,369 10
1980s 10,352 9,064 14,365 10
1990s 13,460 12,753 14,030 10
2000s 13,439 13,224 13,913 10
2010s 13,505 13,040 13,939 10
2020s 12,048 11,370 13,478 4

Countries ranked near Finland

  1. 26 Greece 15,532 compare
  2. 27 Austria 14,963 compare
  3. 28 Georgia 13,520 compare
  4. 30 Serbia 10,611 compare
  5. 31 Norway 9,825 compare
  6. 32 Moldova 9,504 compare
  7. 32 Moldova 9,504 compare

See the full ranking of 67 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is divorce indicators in Finland?
Divorce indicators in Finland was 11,869 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest divorce indicators recorded in Finland?
The highest recorded value was 14,365 in 1989.
What is the lowest divorce indicators recorded in Finland?
The lowest recorded value was 3,655 in 1960.
How does Finland rank for divorce indicators?
Finland ranks 29th out of 59 countries with data for 2024.
Is divorce indicators rising or falling in Finland?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Finland 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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