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

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k1990200520211990: 13.7k1991: 12.7k1992: 13.0k1993: 13.0k1994: 13.7k1995: 13.0k1996: 12.8k1997: 12.8k1998: 13.1k1999: 13.5k2000: 14.4k2001: 14.6k2002: 15.3k2003: 15.8k2004: 15.8k2005: 15.3k2006: 14.3k2007: 14.1k2008: 14.7k2009: 14.9k2010: 14.5k2011: 14.5k2012: 15.7k2013: 18.9k2014: 19.4k2015: 16.3k2016: 17.2k2017: 15.3k2018: 15.0k2019: 10.5k2020: 15.7k2021: 12.9k

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

Annual values for Divorces by duration of marriage (reached during the year) in Denmark, 1990 to 2021.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 20 Greece 15,532 compare
  2. 21 Austria 14,963 compare
  3. 22 Georgia 13,520 compare
  4. 24 Finland 11,869 compare
  5. 25 Serbia 10,611 compare
  6. 26 Norway 9,825 compare

See the full ranking of 55 places →

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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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Indicator
Divorces by duration of marriage (reached during the year)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
55 places, 1,416 data points, 1990–2024
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