Divorce indicators in Romania

Romania: Divorce indicators was 20,692 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
20,692
Change on year
down 8.9%
World rank
19th
of 59 countries
All-time high
39,985
in 1998
All-time low
4,023
in 1968
Years of data
63
1960–2024

Divorce indicators in Romania, 1960–2024

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Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Romania recorded 20,692 for divorce indicators in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.9% on the previous year and down 23.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, divorce indicators in Romania peaked at 39,985 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 4,023, in 1968.

Romania ranks 19th of 59 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Divorce indicators in Romania, year by year

Annual values for Divorce indicators in Romania, 1960 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1960 36,947
1961 33,373 -9.7%
1962 38,095 +14.1%
1963 36,129 -5.2%
1964 35,145 -2.7%
1965 36,914 +5.0%
1966 25,804 -30.1%
1968 4,023 -84.4%
1969 6,991 +73.8%
1970 7,865 +12.5%
1971 9,570 +21.7%
1972 11,254 +17.6%
1973 14,472 +28.6%
1974 17,951 +24.0%
1975 34,479 +92.1%
1976 35,945 +4.3%
1977 25,726 -28.4%
1978 33,190 +29.0%
1979 35,855 +8.0%
1980 34,130 -4.8%
1981 33,635 -1.5%
1982 33,164 -1.4%
1983 34,534 +4.1%
1984 32,853 -4.9%
1985 32,587 -0.8%
1986 34,562 +6.1%
1987 34,110 -1.3%
1988 36,775 +7.8%
1989 36,008 -2.1%
1990 32,966 -8.4%
1991 37,031 +12.3%
1992 29,290 -20.9%
1993 31,193 +6.5%
1994 39,663 +27.2%
1995 34,906 -12.0%
1996 35,586 +1.9%
1997 34,752 -2.3%
1998 39,985 +15.1%
1999 34,408 -13.9%
2000 30,725 -10.7%
2001 31,135 +1.3%
2002 31,790 +2.1%
2003 33,073 +4.0%
2004 35,225 +6.5%
2005 33,193 -5.8%
2006 32,672 -1.6%
2007 36,308 +11.1%
2008 35,685 -1.7%
2009 32,341 -9.4%
2010 32,632 +0.9%
2011 35,780 +9.6%
2012 31,324 -12.5%
2013 28,507 -9.0%
2014 27,188 -4.6%
2015 31,527 +16.0%
2016 30,497 -3.3%
2017 31,147 +2.1%
2018 30,857 -0.9%
2019 30,197 -2.1%
2020 22,785 -24.5%
2022 23,289 +2.2%
2023 22,715 -2.5%
2024 20,692 -8.9%

Romania compared with similar countries

  • Romania's 20,692 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 12,694, 1.6× the median. (44 countries reporting)
  • Romania's 20,692 is above the median for high income countries, which is 15,248, 1.4× the median. (34 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Divorce indicators in Romania 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
1975 +92.1% 17,951 34,479
1968 -84.4% 25,804 4,023
1969 +73.8% 4,023 6,991

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 28,158 4,023 38,095 9
1970s 22,631 7,865 35,945 10
1980s 34,236 32,587 36,775 10
1990s 34,978 29,290 39,985 10
2000s 33,215 30,725 36,308 10
2010s 30,966 27,188 35,780 10
2020s 22,370 20,692 23,289 4

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 17 Sweden 21,672 compare
  2. 18 Czechia 20,796 compare
  3. 20 Belgium 20,046 compare
  4. 21 Hungary 17,732 compare
  5. 22 Switzerland 16,123 compare

See the full ranking of 67 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is divorce indicators in Romania?
Divorce indicators in Romania was 20,692 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest divorce indicators recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 39,985 in 1998.
What is the lowest divorce indicators recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 4,023 in 1968.
How does Romania rank for divorce indicators?
Romania ranks 19th out of 59 countries with data for 2024.
Is divorce indicators rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is down 23.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Romania 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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