Divorce indicators in Ireland
Ireland: Divorce indicators was 3,412 in 2017. ▲ Rising
Divorce indicators in Ireland, 1997–2017
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
| 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +1395.8% | 95 | 1,421 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More reference data data for Ireland
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0921 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.87 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 3.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.6 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 21.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.5015 (2050)
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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