Divorce indicators in Ireland

Ireland: Divorce indicators was 3,412 in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
3,412
Change on year
up 4.8%
World rank
36th
of 48 countries
All-time high
3,684
in 2006
All-time low
95
in 1997
Years of data
21
1997–2017

Divorce indicators in Ireland, 1997–2017

01.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k1997200720171997: 951998: 1.4k1999: 2.3k2000: 2.6k2001: 2.8k2002: 2.6k2003: 2.7k2004: 3.1k2005: 3.4k2006: 3.7k2007: 3.7k2008: 3.6k2009: 3.3k2010: 3.1k2011: 2.8k2012: 2.9k2013: 2.9k2014: 2.6k2015: 3.3k2016: 3.3k2017: 3.4k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2017, divorce indicators in Ireland stood at 3,412.

That represents a change of up 4.8% on the previous year and down 7.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, divorce indicators in Ireland peaked at 3,684 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 95, in 1997.

That places Ireland 36th out of 48 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1,283 95 2,333 3
2000s 3,159 2,591 3,684 10
2010s 3,045 2,629 3,412 8

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 33 Croatia 4,961 compare
  2. 34 Albania 4,809 compare
  3. 35 Armenia 4,525 compare
  4. 37 Bosnia and Herzegovina 2,913 compare
  5. 38 Estonia 2,893 compare
  6. 39 Cyprus 2,308 compare

See the full ranking of 56 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is divorce indicators in Ireland?
Divorce indicators in Ireland was 3,412 in 2017, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest divorce indicators recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 3,684 in 2006.
What is the lowest divorce indicators recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 95 in 1997.
How does Ireland rank for divorce indicators?
Ireland ranks 36th out of 48 countries with data for 2017.
Is divorce indicators rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Ireland 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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