Divorces by citizenship of wife and husband in Portugal

Portugal: Divorces by citizenship of wife and husband was 15,743 Number in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
15,743 Number
Change on year
down 9.7%
World rank
15th
of 43 countries
All-time high
22,525 Number
in 2013
All-time low
15,743 Number
in 2024
Years of data
11
2013–2024

Divorces by citizenship of wife and husband in Portugal, 2013–2024

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k2013201820242013: 22.5k Number2014: 22.0k Number2016: 22.3k Number2017: 21.6k Number2018: 20.3k Number2019: 20.4k Number2020: 17.3k Number2021: 17.3k Number2022: 18.5k Number2023: 17.4k Number2024: 15.7k Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for divorces by citizenship of wife and husband in Portugal is 15,743 Number, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure is down 9.7% on the previous year and down 28.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, divorces by citizenship of wife and husband in Portugal peaked at 22,525 Number in 2013 and was at its lowest, 15,743 Number, in 2024.

That places Portugal 15th out of 43 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Divorces by citizenship of wife and husband in Portugal, 2013 to 2024.
Year Number Change
2013 22,525 Number
2014 21,988 Number -2.4%
2016 22,340 Number +1.6%
2017 21,577 Number -3.4%
2018 20,345 Number -5.7%
2019 20,421 Number +0.4%
2020 17,295 Number -15.3%
2021 17,279 Number -0.1%
2022 18,464 Number +6.9%
2023 17,430 Number -5.6%
2024 15,743 Number -9.7%

Portugal compared with similar countries

  • Portugal's 15,743 Number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11,240 Number, 1.4× the median. (32 countries reporting)
  • Portugal's 15,743 Number is above the median for high income countries, which is 12,886 Number, 1.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 21,533 Number 20,345 Number 22,525 Number 6
2020s 17,242 Number 15,743 Number 18,464 Number 5

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 12 Hungary 17,732 Number compare
  2. 13 Switzerland 16,123 Number compare
  3. 14 Azerbaijan 15,983 Number compare
  4. 16 Austria 14,963 Number compare
  5. 17 Georgia 13,520 Number compare
  6. 18 Denmark 12,886 Number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is divorces by citizenship of wife and husband in Portugal?
Divorces by citizenship of wife and husband in Portugal was 15,743 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest divorces by citizenship of wife and husband recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 22,525 Number in 2013.
What is the lowest divorces by citizenship of wife and husband recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 15,743 Number in 2024.
How does Portugal rank for divorces by citizenship of wife and husband?
Portugal ranks 15th out of 43 countries with data for 2024.
Is divorces by citizenship of wife and husband rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is down 28.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Portugal 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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