Divorces by citizenship of wife and husband in Finland

Finland: Divorces by citizenship of wife and husband was 11,869 Number in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
11,869 Number
Change on year
up 3.4%
World rank
19th
of 43 countries
All-time high
13,939 Number
in 2015
All-time low
11,370 Number
in 2022
Years of data
13
2012–2024

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

05.0k10.0k15.0k2012201820242012: 13.0k Number2013: 13.8k Number2014: 13.7k Number2015: 13.9k Number2016: 13.5k Number2017: 13.5k Number2018: 13.1k Number2019: 13.4k Number2020: 13.5k Number2021: 12.2k Number2022: 11.4k Number2023: 11.5k Number2024: 11.9k Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

Finland recorded 11,869 Number for divorces by citizenship of wife and husband in 2024.

The figure is up 3.4% on the previous year and down 13.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, divorces by citizenship of wife and husband in Finland peaked at 13,939 Number in 2015 and was at its lowest, 11,370 Number, in 2022.

Finland ranks 19th 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 Finland, year by year

Annual values for Divorces by citizenship of wife and husband in Finland, 2012 to 2024.
Year Number Change
2012 13,040 Number
2013 13,766 Number +5.6%
2014 13,682 Number -0.6%
2015 13,939 Number +1.9%
2016 13,541 Number -2.9%
2017 13,485 Number -0.4%
2018 13,145 Number -2.5%
2019 13,365 Number +1.7%
2020 13,478 Number +0.8%
2021 12,166 Number -9.7%
2022 11,370 Number -6.5%
2023 11,475 Number +0.9%
2024 11,869 Number +3.4%

Finland compared with similar countries

  • Finland's 11,869 Number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11,240 Number, 1.1× the median. (32 countries reporting)
  • Finland's 11,869 Number is below the median for high income countries, which is 12,886 Number, 92% of the median. (25 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 13,495 Number 13,040 Number 13,939 Number 8
2020s 12,072 Number 11,370 Number 13,478 Number 5

Countries ranked near Finland

  1. 16 Austria 14,963 Number compare
  2. 17 Georgia 13,520 Number compare
  3. 18 Denmark 12,886 Number compare
  4. 20 Serbia 10,611 Number compare
  5. 21 Norway 9,825 Number compare
  6. 22 Moldova 9,504 Number compare
  7. 22 Moldova 9,504 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 Finland?
Divorces by citizenship of wife and husband in Finland was 11,869 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest divorces by citizenship of wife and husband recorded in Finland?
The highest recorded value was 13,939 Number in 2015.
What is the lowest divorces by citizenship of wife and husband recorded in Finland?
The lowest recorded value was 11,370 Number in 2022.
How does Finland rank for divorces by citizenship of wife and husband?
Finland ranks 19th out of 43 countries with data for 2024.
Is divorces by citizenship of wife and husband rising or falling in Finland?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Finland 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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