Divorce indicators in Netherlands

Netherlands: Divorce indicators was 25,386 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
25,386
Change on year
up 4.4%
World rank
15th
of 59 countries
All-time high
37,104
in 2001
All-time low
5,672
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024

Divorce indicators in Netherlands, 1960–2024

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Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for divorce indicators in Netherlands is 25,386, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of up 4.4% on the previous year and down 28.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, divorce indicators in Netherlands peaked at 37,104 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 5,672, in 1960.

That places Netherlands 15th out of 59 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.

Divorce indicators in Netherlands, year by year

Annual values for Divorce indicators in Netherlands, 1960 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1960 5,672
1961 5,704 +0.6%
1962 5,711 +0.1%
1963 5,851 +2.5%
1964 6,203 +6.0%
1965 6,206 +0.0%
1966 6,797 +9.5%
1967 7,464 +9.8%
1968 8,146 +9.1%
1969 9,080 +11.5%
1970 10,317 +13.6%
1971 11,572 +12.2%
1972 14,938 +29.1%
1973 17,913 +19.9%
1974 19,167 +7.0%
1975 20,093 +4.8%
1976 20,889 +4.0%
1977 21,483 +2.8%
1978 22,257 +3.6%
1979 23,748 +6.7%
1980 25,735 +8.4%
1981 28,509 +10.8%
1982 30,877 +8.3%
1983 32,589 +5.5%
1984 34,068 +4.5%
1985 34,044 -0.1%
1986 29,836 -12.4%
1987 27,788 -6.9%
1988 27,870 +0.3%
1989 28,250 +1.4%
1990 28,419 +0.6%
1991 28,276 -0.5%
1992 30,463 +7.7%
1993 30,495 +0.1%
1994 36,182 +18.6%
1995 34,170 -5.6%
1996 34,871 +2.1%
1997 33,740 -3.2%
1998 32,459 -3.8%
1999 33,571 +3.4%
2000 34,650 +3.2%
2001 37,104 +7.1%
2002 33,179 -10.6%
2003 31,479 -5.1%
2004 31,098 -1.2%
2005 31,905 +2.6%
2006 31,734 -0.5%
2007 31,983 +0.8%
2008 32,236 +0.8%
2009 30,779 -4.5%
2010 33,723 +9.6%
2011 33,755 +0.1%
2012 34,721 +2.9%
2013 33,636 -3.1%
2014 35,409 +5.3%
2015 34,232 -3.3%
2016 33,414 -2.4%
2017 32,768 -1.9%
2018 30,729 -6.2%
2019 30,041 -2.2%
2020 28,965 -3.6%
2021 25,962 -10.4%
2022 23,603 -9.1%
2023 24,310 +3.0%
2024 25,386 +4.4%

Netherlands compared with similar countries

  • Netherlands's 25,386 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 12,694, 2.0× the median. (44 countries reporting)
  • Netherlands's 25,386 is above the median for high income countries, which is 15,248, 1.7× the median. (34 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 6,683 5,672 9,080 10
1970s 18,238 10,317 23,748 10
1980s 29,957 25,735 34,068 10
1990s 32,265 28,276 36,182 10
2000s 32,615 30,779 37,104 10
2010s 33,243 30,041 35,409 10
2020s 25,645 23,603 28,965 5

Countries ranked near Netherlands

  1. 12 Poland 57,463 compare
  2. 12 Poland 57,463 compare
  3. 14 Belarus 33,152 compare
  4. 15 Netherlands 25,386 compare
  5. 17 Sweden 21,672 compare
  6. 18 Czechia 20,796 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is divorce indicators in Netherlands?
Divorce indicators in Netherlands was 25,386 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest divorce indicators recorded in Netherlands?
The highest recorded value was 37,104 in 2001.
What is the lowest divorce indicators recorded in Netherlands?
The lowest recorded value was 5,672 in 1960.
How does Netherlands rank for divorce indicators?
Netherlands ranks 15th out of 59 countries with data for 2024.
Is divorce indicators rising or falling in Netherlands?
Over the last ten years it is down 28.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Netherlands 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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