Divorces by duration of marriage (reached during the year) in Belgium
Belgium: Divorces by duration of marriage was 20,046 Number in 2023. ▼ Falling
Divorces by duration of marriage in Belgium, 1990–2023
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for divorces by duration of marriage in Belgium is 20,046 Number, 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 Number in 2008 and was at its lowest, 19,363 Number, in 2022.
Belgium ranks 20th of 59 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 | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 20,330 Number | — |
| 1991 | 20,845 Number | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 22,262 Number | +6.8% |
| 1993 | 21,602 Number | -3.0% |
| 1994 | 22,041 Number | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 34,982 Number | +58.7% |
| 1996 | 28,402 Number | -18.8% |
| 1997 | 26,747 Number | -5.8% |
| 1998 | 26,503 Number | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 26,423 Number | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 27,002 Number | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 29,314 Number | +8.6% |
| 2002 | 30,628 Number | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 31,355 Number | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 31,405 Number | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 30,840 Number | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 29,189 Number | -5.4% |
| 2007 | 30,081 Number | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 35,366 Number | +17.6% |
| 2009 | 32,606 Number | -7.8% |
| 2010 | 28,903 Number | -11.4% |
| 2011 | 27,522 Number | -4.8% |
| 2012 | 26,145 Number | -5.0% |
| 2013 | 24,872 Number | -4.9% |
| 2014 | 24,310 Number | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 24,667 Number | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 23,583 Number | -4.4% |
| 2017 | 23,068 Number | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 21,313 Number | -7.6% |
| 2021 | 22,172 Number | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 19,363 Number | -12.7% |
| 2023 | 20,046 Number | +3.5% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 20,046 Number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 12,378 Number, 1.6× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 20,046 Number is above the median for high income countries, which is 13,924 Number, 1.4× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Divorces by duration of marriage in Belgium changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +58.7% | 22,041 Number | 34,982 Number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25,014 Number | 20,330 Number | 34,982 Number | 10 |
| 2000s | 30,779 Number | 27,002 Number | 35,366 Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 25,384 Number | 23,068 Number | 28,903 Number | 8 |
| 2020s | 20,724 Number | 19,363 Number | 22,172 Number | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
More reference data data for Belgium
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.291 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.09 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.09 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.61 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.4 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7526 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is divorces by duration of marriage in Belgium?
- Divorces by duration of marriage in Belgium was 20,046 Number in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest divorces by duration of marriage recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 35,366 Number in 2008.
- What is the lowest divorces by duration of marriage recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 19,363 Number in 2022.
- How does Belgium rank for divorces by duration of marriage?
- Belgium ranks 20th out of 59 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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