Divorces by citizenship of wife and husband in Romania

Romania: Divorces by citizenship of wife and husband was 20,692 Number in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
20,692 Number
Change on year
down 8.9%
World rank
10th
of 43 countries
All-time high
31,527 Number
in 2015
All-time low
20,692 Number
in 2024
Years of data
12
2012–2024

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

010.0k20.0k30.0k2012201820242012: 31.3k Number2013: 28.5k Number2014: 27.2k Number2015: 31.5k Number2017: 31.1k Number2018: 30.9k Number2019: 30.2k Number2020: 22.8k Number2021: 27.0k Number2022: 23.3k Number2023: 22.7k Number2024: 20.7k Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

In 2024, divorces by citizenship of wife and husband in Romania stood at 20,692 Number. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.9% on the previous year and down 23.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, divorces by citizenship of wife and husband in Romania peaked at 31,527 Number in 2015 and was at its lowest, 20,692 Number, in 2024.

That places Romania 10th out of 43 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Divorces by citizenship of wife and husband in Romania, 2012 to 2024.
Year Number Change
2012 31,324 Number
2013 28,507 Number -9.0%
2014 27,188 Number -4.6%
2015 31,527 Number +16.0%
2017 31,147 Number -1.2%
2018 30,857 Number -0.9%
2019 30,197 Number -2.1%
2020 22,785 Number -24.5%
2021 27,024 Number +18.6%
2022 23,289 Number -13.8%
2023 22,715 Number -2.5%
2024 20,692 Number -8.9%

Romania compared with similar countries

  • Romania's 20,692 Number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11,240 Number, 1.8× the median. (32 countries reporting)
  • Romania's 20,692 Number is above the median for high income countries, which is 12,886 Number, 1.6× the median. (25 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 30,107 Number 27,188 Number 31,527 Number 7
2020s 23,301 Number 20,692 Number 27,024 Number 5

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 8 Sweden 21,672 Number compare
  2. 9 Czechia 20,796 Number compare
  3. 11 Belgium 20,046 Number compare
  4. 12 Hungary 17,732 Number compare
  5. 13 Switzerland 16,123 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 Romania?
Divorces by citizenship of wife and husband in Romania was 20,692 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest divorces by citizenship of wife and husband recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 31,527 Number in 2015.
What is the lowest divorces by citizenship of wife and husband recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 20,692 Number in 2024.
How does Romania rank for divorces by citizenship of wife and husband?
Romania ranks 10th out of 43 countries with data for 2024.
Is divorces by citizenship of wife and husband rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is down 23.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Romania 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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