Divorce indicators in Germany including former GDR
Germany including former GDR: Divorce indicators was 142,751 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
142,751
Change on year
down 0.7%
Rank
7th
of 8 regions
All-time high
213,975
in 2003
All-time low
73,419
in 1960
Years of data
62
1960–2021
Divorce indicators in Germany including former GDR, 1960–2021
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2021, divorce indicators in Germany including former GDR stood at 142,751.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 23.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, divorce indicators in Germany including former GDR peaked at 213,975 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 73,419, in 1960.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 62 years of available data.
Divorce indicators in Germany including former GDR, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 73,419 | — |
| 1961 | 75,396 | +2.7% |
| 1962 | 74,423 | -1.3% |
| 1963 | 75,489 | +1.4% |
| 1964 | 83,194 | +10.2% |
| 1965 | 85,305 | +2.5% |
| 1966 | 86,694 | +1.6% |
| 1967 | 91,139 | +5.1% |
| 1968 | 93,985 | +3.1% |
| 1969 | 101,198 | +7.7% |
| 1970 | 103,927 | +2.7% |
| 1971 | 111,277 | +7.1% |
| 1972 | 121,379 | +9.1% |
| 1973 | 128,708 | +6.0% |
| 1974 | 140,199 | +8.9% |
| 1975 | 148,458 | +5.9% |
| 1976 | 153,062 | +3.1% |
| 1977 | 117,795 | -23.0% |
| 1978 | 75,758 | -35.7% |
| 1979 | 124,226 | +64.0% |
| 1980 | 141,018 | +13.5% |
| 1981 | 158,088 | +12.1% |
| 1982 | 168,347 | +6.5% |
| 1983 | 170,941 | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 181,065 | +5.9% |
| 1985 | 179,364 | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 174,881 | -2.5% |
| 1987 | 180,489 | +3.2% |
| 1988 | 178,109 | -1.3% |
| 1989 | 176,692 | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 154,786 | -12.4% |
| 1991 | 136,317 | -11.9% |
| 1992 | 135,010 | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 156,425 | +15.9% |
| 1994 | 166,052 | +6.2% |
| 1995 | 169,425 | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 175,550 | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 187,802 | +7.0% |
| 1998 | 192,416 | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 190,590 | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 194,408 | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 197,498 | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 204,214 | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 213,975 | +4.8% |
| 2004 | 213,691 | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 201,693 | -5.6% |
| 2006 | 190,928 | -5.3% |
| 2007 | 187,072 | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 191,948 | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 185,817 | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 187,027 | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 187,640 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 179,147 | -4.5% |
| 2013 | 169,833 | -5.2% |
| 2014 | 166,199 | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 163,335 | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 162,397 | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 153,501 | -5.5% |
| 2018 | 148,066 | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 149,010 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 143,801 | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 142,751 | -0.7% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Divorce indicators in Germany including former GDR changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | +64.0% | 75,758 | 124,226 |
| 1978 | -35.7% | 117,795 | 75,758 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 84,024 | 73,419 | 101,198 | 10 |
| 1970s | 122,479 | 75,758 | 153,062 | 10 |
| 1980s | 170,899 | 141,018 | 181,065 | 10 |
| 1990s | 166,437 | 135,010 | 192,416 | 10 |
| 2000s | 198,124 | 185,817 | 213,975 | 10 |
| 2010s | 166,616 | 148,066 | 187,640 | 10 |
| 2020s | 143,276 | 142,751 | 143,801 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Germany including former GDR
- 4 Germany 142,751 compare
- 5 Metropolitan France 129,802 compare
- 6 France 128,043 compare
- 7 Ukraine 121,381 compare
- 8 United Kingdom 118,505 compare
- 8 United Kingdom 118,505 compare
- 10 Spain 82,991 compare
More reference data data for Germany including former GDR
- Deaths (total) by month 1.01 million Number (2024)
- Deaths by age and sex 1.01 million Number (2024)
- Life table by age and sex 0.0033 (2024)
- Marriages by sex and previous marital status 349,216 Number (2024)
- Legally induced abortions by mother's age 106,218 Number (2023)
- Divorces by duration of marriage 142,751 Number (2021)
- First-time marrying persons by age and sex 313,110 Number (2017)
- First marriage rates by age and sex 0.5782 Number (2017)
- Marriage indicators 31.2 (2017)
- Deaths by age, sex and citizenship 1.01 million Number (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is divorce indicators in Germany including former GDR?
- Divorce indicators in Germany including former GDR was 142,751 in 2021, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest divorce indicators recorded in Germany including former GDR?
- The highest recorded value was 213,975 in 2003.
- What is the lowest divorce indicators recorded in Germany including former GDR?
- The lowest recorded value was 73,419 in 1960.
- How does Germany including former GDR rank for divorce indicators?
- Germany including former GDR ranks 7th out of 8 regions with data for 2021.
- Is divorce indicators rising or falling in Germany including former GDR?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Germany including former GDR 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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