Divorce indicators in France

France: Divorce indicators was 128,043 in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
128,043
Change on year
up 3.5%
World rank
5th
of 48 countries
All-time high
155,253
in 2005
All-time low
115,388
in 2001
Years of data
22
1995–2016

Divorce indicators in France, 1995–2016

050.0k100.0k150.0k1995200520161995: 121.9k1996: 119.7k1997: 118.3k1998: 118.9k1999: 119.5k2000: 116.7k2001: 115.4k2002: 118.7k2003: 128.0k2004: 134.6k2005: 155.3k2006: 139.1k2007: 134.5k2008: 132.6k2009: 130.6k2010: 133.9k2011: 133.0k2012: 128.4k2013: 124.9k2014: 123.5k2015: 123.7k2016: 128.0k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

France recorded 128,043 for divorce indicators in 2016.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.5% on the previous year and down 8.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, divorce indicators in France peaked at 155,253 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 115,388, in 2001.

That places France 5th out of 48 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 119,672 118,284 121,946 5
2000s 130,544 115,388 155,253 10
2010s 127,922 123,537 133,909 7

Countries ranked near France

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

See the full ranking of 56 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is divorce indicators in France?
Divorce indicators in France was 128,043 in 2016, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest divorce indicators recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 155,253 in 2005.
What is the lowest divorce indicators recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 115,388 in 2001.
How does France rank for divorce indicators?
France ranks 5th out of 48 countries with data for 2016.
Is divorce indicators rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this France 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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