Divorces by citizenship of wife and husband in Malta

Malta: Divorces by citizenship of wife and husband was 524 Number in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
524 Number
Change on year
up 4.4%
World rank
43rd
of 43 countries
All-time high
524 Number
in 2024
All-time low
269 Number
in 2020
Years of data
5
2016–2024

Divorces by citizenship of wife and husband in Malta, 2016–2024

02004006002016202020242016: 371 Number2020: 269 Number2021: 320 Number2022: 502 Number2024: 524 Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

In 2024, divorces by citizenship of wife and husband in Malta stood at 524 Number. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.4% on the previous year and up 41.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, divorces by citizenship of wife and husband in Malta peaked at 524 Number in 2024 and was at its lowest, 269 Number, in 2020.

That places Malta 43rd out of 43 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Annual values for Divorces by citizenship of wife and husband in Malta, 2016 to 2024.
Year Number Change
2016 371 Number
2020 269 Number -27.5%
2021 320 Number +19.0%
2022 502 Number +56.9%
2024 524 Number +4.4%

Malta compared with similar countries

  • Malta's 524 Number is below the median for high income countries, which is 12,886 Number, 4% of the median. (25 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 371 Number 371 Number 371 Number 1
2020s 403.75 Number 269 Number 524 Number 4

Countries ranked near Malta

  1. 40 North Macedonia 1,964 Number compare
  2. 41 Luxembourg 1,197 Number compare
  3. 42 Montenegro 768 Number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is divorces by citizenship of wife and husband in Malta?
Divorces by citizenship of wife and husband in Malta was 524 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest divorces by citizenship of wife and husband recorded in Malta?
The highest recorded value was 524 Number in 2024.
What is the lowest divorces by citizenship of wife and husband recorded in Malta?
The lowest recorded value was 269 Number in 2020.
How does Malta rank for divorces by citizenship of wife and husband?
Malta ranks 43rd out of 43 countries with data for 2024.
Is divorces by citizenship of wife and husband rising or falling in Malta?
Over the last ten years it is up 41.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Malta 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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