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
4th
of 48 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

25.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k150.0k196019852011

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 4th of 48 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 1 Russia 667,971 compare
  2. 2 Türkiye 187,343 compare
  3. 3 Germany 142,751 compare
  4. 5 France 128,043 compare
  5. 6 Ukraine 121,381 compare
  6. 7 United Kingdom 118,505 compare

See the full ranking of 56 places →

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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 4th out of 48 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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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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