Divorces by duration of marriage in Belgium
Belgium: Divorces by duration of marriage was 20,046 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
20,046
Change on year
up 3.5%
World rank
15th
of 47 countries
All-time high
35,366
in 2008
All-time low
19,363
in 2022
Years of data
32
1990–2023
Divorces by duration of marriage in Belgium, 1990–2023
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for divorces by duration of marriage in Belgium is 20,046, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.5% on the previous year and down 19.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, divorces by duration of marriage in Belgium peaked at 35,366 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 19,363, in 2022.
Belgium ranks 15th of 47 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Divorces by duration of marriage in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 20,330 | — |
| 1991 | 20,845 | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 22,262 | +6.8% |
| 1993 | 21,602 | -3.0% |
| 1994 | 22,041 | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 34,982 | +58.7% |
| 1996 | 28,402 | -18.8% |
| 1997 | 26,747 | -5.8% |
| 1998 | 26,503 | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 26,423 | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 27,002 | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 29,314 | +8.6% |
| 2002 | 30,628 | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 31,355 | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 31,405 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 30,840 | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 29,189 | -5.4% |
| 2007 | 30,081 | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 35,366 | +17.6% |
| 2009 | 32,606 | -7.8% |
| 2010 | 28,903 | -11.4% |
| 2011 | 27,522 | -4.8% |
| 2012 | 26,145 | -5.0% |
| 2013 | 24,872 | -4.9% |
| 2014 | 24,310 | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 24,667 | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 23,583 | -4.4% |
| 2017 | 23,068 | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 21,313 | -7.6% |
| 2021 | 22,172 | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 19,363 | -12.7% |
| 2023 | 20,046 | +3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25,014 | 20,330 | 34,982 | 10 |
| 2000s | 30,779 | 27,002 | 35,366 | 10 |
| 2010s | 25,384 | 23,068 | 28,903 | 8 |
| 2020s | 20,724 | 19,363 | 22,172 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is divorces by duration of marriage in Belgium?
- Divorces by duration of marriage in Belgium was 20,046 in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest divorces by duration of marriage recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 35,366 in 2008.
- What is the lowest divorces by duration of marriage recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 19,363 in 2022.
- How does Belgium rank for divorces by duration of marriage?
- Belgium ranks 15th out of 47 countries with data for 2023.
- Is divorces by duration of marriage rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Divorces by duration of marriage (reached during the year). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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