Divorces by citizenship of wife and husband in Sweden
Sweden: Divorces by citizenship of wife and husband was 21,672 Number in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
21,672 Number
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
8th
of 43 countries
All-time high
26,933 Number
in 2013
All-time low
21,231 Number
in 2023
Years of data
13
2012–2024
Divorces by citizenship of wife and husband in Sweden, 2012–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 21,672 Number for divorces by citizenship of wife and husband in 2024.
That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and down 17.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, divorces by citizenship of wife and husband in Sweden peaked at 26,933 Number in 2013 and was at its lowest, 21,231 Number, in 2023.
That places Sweden 8th out of 43 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Divorces by citizenship of wife and husband in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 23,422 Number | — |
| 2013 | 26,933 Number | +15.0% |
| 2014 | 26,143 Number | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 24,876 Number | -4.8% |
| 2016 | 24,258 Number | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 24,210 Number | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 24,958 Number | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 25,407 Number | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 25,619 Number | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 23,647 Number | -7.7% |
| 2022 | 21,531 Number | -8.9% |
| 2023 | 21,231 Number | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 21,672 Number | +2.1% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 21,672 Number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11,240 Number, 1.9× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 21,672 Number is above the median for high income countries, which is 12,886 Number, 1.7× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 25,026 Number | 23,422 Number | 26,933 Number | 8 |
| 2020s | 22,740 Number | 21,231 Number | 25,619 Number | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 6 Netherlands 25,386 Number compare
- 6 Netherlands 25,386 Number compare
- 9 Czechia 20,796 Number compare
- 10 Romania 20,692 Number compare
- 11 Belgium 20,046 Number compare
More reference data data for Sweden
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4328 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2237 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.68 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2063 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.68 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.9766 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.13 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 8.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.12 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is divorces by citizenship of wife and husband in Sweden?
- Divorces by citizenship of wife and husband in Sweden was 21,672 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest divorces by citizenship of wife and husband recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 26,933 Number in 2013.
- What is the lowest divorces by citizenship of wife and husband recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 21,231 Number in 2023.
- How does Sweden rank for divorces by citizenship of wife and husband?
- Sweden ranks 8th out of 43 countries with data for 2024.
- Is divorces by citizenship of wife and husband rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sweden 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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