Divorces by citizenship of wife and husband in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Divorces by citizenship of wife and husband was 8,650 Number in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
8,650 Number
Change on year
down 4.8%
World rank
24th
of 43 countries
All-time high
11,947 Number
in 2012
All-time low
8,650 Number
in 2024
Years of data
13
2012–2024

Divorces by citizenship of wife and husband in Bulgaria, 2012–2024

02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k2012201820242012: 11.9k Number2013: 10.9k Number2014: 10.6k Number2015: 10.5k Number2016: 10.6k Number2017: 10.4k Number2018: 10.6k Number2019: 10.9k Number2020: 9.0k Number2021: 10.0k Number2022: 9.5k Number2023: 9.1k Number2024: 8.7k Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for divorces by citizenship of wife and husband in Bulgaria is 8,650 Number, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.8% on the previous year and down 18.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, divorces by citizenship of wife and husband in Bulgaria peaked at 11,947 Number in 2012 and was at its lowest, 8,650 Number, in 2024.

Bulgaria ranks 24th of 43 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.

Divorces by citizenship of wife and husband in Bulgaria, year by year

Annual values for Divorces by citizenship of wife and husband in Bulgaria, 2012 to 2024.
Year Number Change
2012 11,947 Number
2013 10,908 Number -8.7%
2014 10,584 Number -3.0%
2015 10,483 Number -1.0%
2016 10,603 Number +1.1%
2017 10,411 Number -1.8%
2018 10,596 Number +1.8%
2019 10,859 Number +2.5%
2020 9,015 Number -17.0%
2021 10,021 Number +11.2%
2022 9,525 Number -4.9%
2023 9,088 Number -4.6%
2024 8,650 Number -4.8%

Bulgaria compared with similar countries

  • Bulgaria's 8,650 Number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11,240 Number, 77% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
  • Bulgaria's 8,650 Number is below the median for high income countries, which is 12,886 Number, 67% of the median. (25 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 10,799 Number 10,411 Number 11,947 Number 8
2020s 9,260 Number 8,650 Number 10,021 Number 5

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 21 Norway 9,825 Number compare
  2. 22 Moldova 9,504 Number compare
  3. 22 Moldova 9,504 Number compare
  4. 25 Slovakia 8,397 Number compare
  5. 25 Slovakia 8,397 Number compare
  6. 27 Lithuania 7,127 Number compare
  7. 27 Lithuania 7,127 Number compare

See the full ranking of 43 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is divorces by citizenship of wife and husband in Bulgaria?
Divorces by citizenship of wife and husband in Bulgaria was 8,650 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest divorces by citizenship of wife and husband recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 11,947 Number in 2012.
What is the lowest divorces by citizenship of wife and husband recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 8,650 Number in 2024.
How does Bulgaria rank for divorces by citizenship of wife and husband?
Bulgaria ranks 24th out of 43 countries with data for 2024.
Is divorces by citizenship of wife and husband rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is down 18.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Divorces by citizenship of wife and husband. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Divorces by citizenship of wife and husband
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
43 places, 466 data points, 2012–2024
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