Divorces by duration of marriage in Denmark
Denmark: Divorces by duration of marriage was 12,886 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
12,886
Change on year
down 17.7%
World rank
23rd
of 47 countries
All-time high
19,435
in 2014
All-time low
10,530
in 2019
Years of data
32
1990–2021
Divorces by duration of marriage in Denmark, 1990–2021
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 12,886 for divorces by duration of marriage in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 17.7% on the previous year and down 11.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, divorces by duration of marriage in Denmark peaked at 19,435 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 10,530, in 2019.
Denmark ranks 23rd of 47 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Divorces by duration of marriage in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 13,731 | — |
| 1991 | 12,655 | -7.8% |
| 1992 | 12,981 | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 12,971 | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 13,709 | +5.7% |
| 1995 | 12,976 | -5.3% |
| 1996 | 12,776 | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 12,772 | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 13,141 | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 13,537 | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 14,381 | +6.2% |
| 2001 | 14,597 | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 15,304 | +4.8% |
| 2003 | 15,763 | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 15,774 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 15,300 | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 14,343 | -6.3% |
| 2007 | 14,066 | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 14,695 | +4.5% |
| 2009 | 14,940 | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 14,460 | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 14,484 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 15,709 | +8.5% |
| 2013 | 18,875 | +20.2% |
| 2014 | 19,435 | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 16,343 | -15.9% |
| 2016 | 17,222 | +5.4% |
| 2017 | 15,265 | -11.4% |
| 2018 | 15,034 | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 10,530 | -30.0% |
| 2020 | 15,651 | +48.6% |
| 2021 | 12,886 | -17.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13,125 | 12,655 | 13,731 | 10 |
| 2000s | 14,916 | 14,066 | 15,774 | 10 |
| 2010s | 15,736 | 10,530 | 19,435 | 10 |
| 2020s | 14,268 | 12,886 | 15,651 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
More reference data data for Denmark
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1915 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4109 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 2.16 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 12.99 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.24 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is divorces by duration of marriage in Denmark?
- Divorces by duration of marriage in Denmark was 12,886 in 2021, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest divorces by duration of marriage recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 19,435 in 2014.
- What is the lowest divorces by duration of marriage recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,530 in 2019.
- How does Denmark rank for divorces by duration of marriage?
- Denmark ranks 23rd out of 47 countries with data for 2021.
- Is divorces by duration of marriage rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Denmark 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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