Divorce indicators in Sweden
Sweden: Divorce indicators was 21,672 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
21,672
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
17th
of 59 countries
All-time high
26,933
in 2013
All-time low
8,496
in 1963
Years of data
64
1960–2024
Divorce indicators in Sweden, 1960–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2024, divorce indicators in Sweden stood at 21,672.
That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and down 17.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, divorce indicators in Sweden peaked at 26,933 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 8,496, in 1963.
Sweden ranks 17th of 59 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Divorce indicators in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 8,958 | — |
| 1961 | 8,696 | -2.9% |
| 1962 | 8,849 | +1.8% |
| 1963 | 8,496 | -4.0% |
| 1964 | 9,169 | +7.9% |
| 1965 | 9,563 | +4.3% |
| 1966 | 10,288 | +7.6% |
| 1967 | 10,722 | +4.2% |
| 1968 | 11,228 | +4.7% |
| 1969 | 12,140 | +8.1% |
| 1970 | 12,943 | +6.6% |
| 1971 | 13,540 | +4.6% |
| 1972 | 15,179 | +12.1% |
| 1973 | 16,021 | +5.5% |
| 1974 | 26,802 | +67.3% |
| 1975 | 25,383 | -5.3% |
| 1976 | 21,702 | -14.5% |
| 1977 | 20,391 | -6.0% |
| 1978 | 20,317 | -0.4% |
| 1979 | 20,322 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 19,887 | -2.1% |
| 1981 | 20,198 | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 20,766 | +2.8% |
| 1983 | 20,618 | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 20,377 | -1.2% |
| 1985 | 19,763 | -3.0% |
| 1986 | 19,107 | -3.3% |
| 1987 | 18,426 | -3.6% |
| 1988 | 17,746 | -3.7% |
| 1989 | 18,862 | +6.3% |
| 1990 | 19,357 | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 20,149 | +4.1% |
| 1992 | 21,907 | +8.7% |
| 1993 | 21,673 | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 22,237 | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 22,528 | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 21,377 | -5.1% |
| 1997 | 21,009 | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 20,761 | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 21,000 | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 21,502 | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 21,022 | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 21,322 | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 21,130 | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 20,106 | -4.8% |
| 2005 | 20,000 | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 20,295 | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 20,669 | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 21,377 | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 22,211 | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 23,593 | +6.2% |
| 2011 | 23,389 | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 23,422 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 26,933 | +15.0% |
| 2014 | 26,143 | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 24,876 | -4.8% |
| 2016 | 24,258 | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 24,210 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 24,958 | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 25,407 | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 25,619 | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 21,531 | -16.0% |
| 2023 | 21,231 | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 21,672 | +2.1% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 21,672 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 12,694, 1.7× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 21,672 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 Sweden 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +67.3% | 16,021 | 26,802 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9,811 | 8,496 | 12,140 | 10 |
| 1970s | 19,260 | 12,943 | 26,802 | 10 |
| 1980s | 19,575 | 17,746 | 20,766 | 10 |
| 1990s | 21,200 | 19,357 | 22,528 | 10 |
| 2000s | 20,963 | 20,000 | 22,211 | 10 |
| 2010s | 24,719 | 23,389 | 26,933 | 10 |
| 2020s | 22,513 | 21,231 | 25,619 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
More reference data data for Sweden
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4328 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2237 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.68 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2063 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.68 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.9766 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.13 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 8.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.12 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is divorce indicators in Sweden?
- Divorce indicators in Sweden was 21,672 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest divorce indicators recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 26,933 in 2013.
- What is the lowest divorce indicators recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,496 in 1963.
- How does Sweden rank for divorce indicators?
- Sweden ranks 17th out of 59 countries with data for 2024.
- Is divorce indicators rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sweden 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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