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
45th
of 59 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 45th out of 59 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Divorce indicators in Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Divorce indicators in Ireland, 1997 to 2017.
Year Value Change
1997 95
1998 1,421 +1395.8%
1999 2,333 +64.2%
2000 2,623 +12.4%
2001 2,838 +8.2%
2002 2,591 -8.7%
2003 2,700 +4.2%
2004 3,100 +14.8%
2005 3,400 +9.7%
2006 3,684 +8.4%
2007 3,684 +0.0%
2008 3,630 -1.5%
2009 3,341 -8.0%
2010 3,113 -6.8%
2011 2,819 -9.4%
2012 2,892 +2.6%
2013 2,949 +2.0%
2014 2,629 -10.9%
2015 3,289 +25.1%
2016 3,255 -1.0%
2017 3,412 +4.8%

Ireland compared with similar countries

  • Ireland's 3,412 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 12,694, 27% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
  • Ireland's 3,412 is below the median for high income countries, which is 15,248, 22% of the median. (34 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Divorce indicators in Ireland 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.

YearChange FromTo
1998 +1395.8% 95 1,421

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. 43 Albania 4,809 compare
  2. 44 Armenia 4,525 compare
  3. 46 Bosnia and Herzegovina 2,913 compare
  4. 47 Estonia 2,893 compare
  5. 47 Estonia 2,893 compare

See the full ranking of 67 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 45th out of 59 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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Indicator
Divorce indicators
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
67 places, 3,103 data points, 1960–2024
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