Divorce indicators in Metropolitan France
Metropolitan France: Divorce indicators was 129,802 in 2011. ▲ Rising
Latest (2011)
129,802
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
5th
of 59 countries
All-time high
152,020
in 2005
All-time low
30,182
in 1960
Years of data
51
1960–2011
Divorce indicators in Metropolitan France, 1960–2011
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for divorce indicators in Metropolitan France is 129,802, measured in 2011.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and up 15.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, divorce indicators in Metropolitan France peaked at 152,020 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 30,182, in 1960.
Metropolitan France ranks 5th of 59 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Divorce indicators in Metropolitan France, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 30,182 | — |
| 1961 | 30,809 | +2.1% |
| 1962 | 30,569 | -0.8% |
| 1963 | 30,298 | -0.9% |
| 1964 | 33,250 | +9.7% |
| 1965 | 34,877 | +4.9% |
| 1966 | 36,732 | +5.3% |
| 1967 | 37,194 | +1.3% |
| 1968 | 36,063 | -3.0% |
| 1969 | 37,485 | +3.9% |
| 1970 | 40,004 | +6.7% |
| 1971 | 47,710 | +19.3% |
| 1972 | 50,222 | +5.3% |
| 1973 | 51,049 | +1.6% |
| 1974 | 58,699 | +15.0% |
| 1975 | 61,286 | +4.4% |
| 1976 | 60,490 | -1.3% |
| 1977 | 73,712 | +21.9% |
| 1978 | 82,247 | +11.6% |
| 1979 | 78,568 | -4.5% |
| 1980 | 81,143 | +3.3% |
| 1981 | 87,615 | +8.0% |
| 1982 | 93,892 | +7.2% |
| 1983 | 98,730 | +5.2% |
| 1984 | 104,012 | +5.3% |
| 1985 | 107,505 | +3.4% |
| 1986 | 108,380 | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 106,527 | -1.7% |
| 1988 | 106,096 | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 105,295 | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 105,813 | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 108,086 | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 107,994 | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 110,759 | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 115,658 | +4.4% |
| 1995 | 119,189 | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 117,382 | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 116,158 | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 116,515 | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 116,813 | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 114,005 | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 112,631 | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 115,861 | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 125,175 | +8.0% |
| 2004 | 131,335 | +4.9% |
| 2005 | 152,020 | +15.7% |
| 2006 | 135,910 | -10.6% |
| 2007 | 131,316 | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 129,379 | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 130,810 | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 129,802 | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 33,746 | 30,182 | 37,485 | 10 |
| 1970s | 60,399 | 40,004 | 82,247 | 10 |
| 1980s | 99,920 | 81,143 | 108,380 | 10 |
| 1990s | 113,437 | 105,813 | 119,189 | 10 |
| 2000s | 127,515 | 112,631 | 152,020 | 9 |
| 2010s | 130,306 | 129,802 | 130,810 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Metropolitan France
More reference data data for Metropolitan France
- Physicians by NUTS 2 region 220,843 Number (2020)
- Deaths (total) by month 559,227 Number (2012)
- Deaths by age and sex 559,227 Number (2012)
- Life table by age and sex 0.0035 (2012)
- Marriages by sex and previous marital status 231,100 Number (2011)
- Legally induced abortions by mother's age 212,285 Number (2007)
- Divorces by duration of marriage 129,802 Number (2011)
- First-time marrying persons by age and sex 183,405 Number (2011)
- First marriage rates by age and sex 0.4632 Number (2011)
- Marriage indicators 30.8 (2011)
Frequently asked questions
- What is divorce indicators in Metropolitan France?
- Divorce indicators in Metropolitan France was 129,802 in 2011, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest divorce indicators recorded in Metropolitan France?
- The highest recorded value was 152,020 in 2005.
- What is the lowest divorce indicators recorded in Metropolitan France?
- The lowest recorded value was 30,182 in 1960.
- How does Metropolitan France rank for divorce indicators?
- Metropolitan France ranks 5th out of 59 countries with data for 2011.
- Is divorce indicators rising or falling in Metropolitan France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Metropolitan 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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