Divorces by duration of marriage (reached during the year) in Denmark
Denmark: Divorces by duration of marriage was 12,886 Number in 2021. ▲ Rising
Divorces by duration of marriage in Denmark, 1990–2021
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 12,886 Number 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 Number in 2014 and was at its lowest, 10,530 Number, in 2019.
Denmark ranks 28th of 59 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 | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 13,731 Number | — |
| 1991 | 12,655 Number | -7.8% |
| 1992 | 12,981 Number | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 12,971 Number | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 13,709 Number | +5.7% |
| 1995 | 12,976 Number | -5.3% |
| 1996 | 12,776 Number | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 12,772 Number | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 13,141 Number | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 13,537 Number | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 14,381 Number | +6.2% |
| 2001 | 14,597 Number | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 15,304 Number | +4.8% |
| 2003 | 15,763 Number | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 15,774 Number | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 15,300 Number | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 14,343 Number | -6.3% |
| 2007 | 14,066 Number | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 14,695 Number | +4.5% |
| 2009 | 14,940 Number | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 14,460 Number | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 14,484 Number | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 15,709 Number | +8.5% |
| 2013 | 18,875 Number | +20.2% |
| 2014 | 19,435 Number | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 16,343 Number | -15.9% |
| 2016 | 17,222 Number | +5.4% |
| 2017 | 15,265 Number | -11.4% |
| 2018 | 15,034 Number | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 10,530 Number | -30.0% |
| 2020 | 15,651 Number | +48.6% |
| 2021 | 12,886 Number | -17.7% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 12,886 Number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 12,378 Number, 1.0× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 12,886 Number is below the median for high income countries, which is 13,924 Number, 93% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Divorces by duration of marriage in Denmark 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +48.6% | 10,530 Number | 15,651 Number |
| 2019 | -30.0% | 15,034 Number | 10,530 Number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13,125 Number | 12,655 Number | 13,731 Number | 10 |
| 2000s | 14,916 Number | 14,066 Number | 15,774 Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 15,736 Number | 10,530 Number | 19,435 Number | 10 |
| 2020s | 14,268 Number | 12,886 Number | 15,651 Number | 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 Number in 2021, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest divorces by duration of marriage recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 19,435 Number in 2014.
- What is the lowest divorces by duration of marriage recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,530 Number in 2019.
- How does Denmark rank for divorces by duration of marriage?
- Denmark ranks 28th out of 59 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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