Divorces by duration of marriage (reached during the year) in France
France: Divorces by duration of marriage was 128,043 Number in 2016. ▲ Rising
Latest (2016)
128,043 Number
Change on year
up 3.5%
World rank
6th
of 59 countries
All-time high
155,253 Number
in 2005
All-time low
115,388 Number
in 2001
Years of data
22
1995–2016
Divorces by duration of marriage in France, 1995–2016
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
France recorded 128,043 Number for divorces by duration of marriage in 2016.
The figure is up 3.5% on the previous year and down 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, divorces by duration of marriage in France peaked at 155,253 Number in 2005 and was at its lowest, 115,388 Number, in 2001.
France ranks 6th of 59 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Divorces by duration of marriage in France, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 121,946 Number | — |
| 1996 | 119,699 Number | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 118,284 Number | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 118,884 Number | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 119,549 Number | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 116,723 Number | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 115,388 Number | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 118,686 Number | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 127,966 Number | +7.8% |
| 2004 | 134,601 Number | +5.2% |
| 2005 | 155,253 Number | +15.3% |
| 2006 | 139,147 Number | -10.4% |
| 2007 | 134,477 Number | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 132,594 Number | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 130,601 Number | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 133,909 Number | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 132,977 Number | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 128,371 Number | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 124,948 Number | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 123,537 Number | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 123,668 Number | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 128,043 Number | +3.5% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 128,043 Number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 12,378 Number, 10.3× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- France's 128,043 Number is above the median for high income countries, which is 13,924 Number, 9.2× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 119,672 Number | 118,284 Number | 121,946 Number | 5 |
| 2000s | 130,544 Number | 115,388 Number | 155,253 Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 127,922 Number | 123,537 Number | 133,909 Number | 7 |
Countries ranked near France
- 3 Türkiye 187,343 Number compare
- 4 Germany 142,751 Number compare
- 5 Metropolitan France 129,802 Number compare
- 7 Ukraine 121,381 Number compare
- 8 United Kingdom 118,505 Number compare
- 8 United Kingdom 118,505 Number compare
More reference data data for France
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 5.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 22.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.81 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 22.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 18.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 11.75 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 14.49 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 106.68 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 15.3 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is divorces by duration of marriage in France?
- Divorces by duration of marriage in France was 128,043 Number in 2016, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest divorces by duration of marriage recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 155,253 Number in 2005.
- What is the lowest divorces by duration of marriage recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 115,388 Number in 2001.
- How does France rank for divorces by duration of marriage?
- France ranks 6th out of 59 countries with data for 2016.
- Is divorces by duration of marriage rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this France 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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