Divorces by duration of marriage (reached during the year) in Germany including former GDR
Germany including former GDR: Divorces by duration of marriage was 142,751 Number in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
142,751 Number
Rank
6th
of 7 regions
All-time high
213,975 Number
in 2003
All-time low
135,010 Number
in 1992
Years of data
29
1990–2021
Divorces by duration of marriage in Germany including former GDR, 1990–2021
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
In 2021, divorces by duration of marriage in Germany including former GDR stood at 142,751 Number.
That represents a change of down 23.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, divorces by duration of marriage in Germany including former GDR peaked at 213,975 Number in 2003 and was at its lowest, 135,010 Number, in 1992.
Divorces by duration of marriage in Germany including former GDR, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 154,786 Number | — |
| 1991 | 136,317 Number | -11.9% |
| 1992 | 135,010 Number | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 156,425 Number | +15.9% |
| 1994 | 166,052 Number | +6.2% |
| 1995 | 169,425 Number | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 175,550 Number | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 187,802 Number | +7.0% |
| 1998 | 192,416 Number | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 190,590 Number | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 194,408 Number | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 197,498 Number | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 204,214 Number | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 213,975 Number | +4.8% |
| 2004 | 213,691 Number | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 201,693 Number | -5.6% |
| 2006 | 190,928 Number | -5.3% |
| 2007 | 187,072 Number | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 191,948 Number | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 185,817 Number | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 187,027 Number | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 187,640 Number | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 179,147 Number | -4.5% |
| 2013 | 169,833 Number | -5.2% |
| 2014 | 166,199 Number | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 163,335 Number | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 162,397 Number | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 153,501 Number | -5.5% |
| 2021 | 142,751 Number | -7.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 166,437 Number | 135,010 Number | 192,416 Number | 10 |
| 2000s | 198,124 Number | 185,817 Number | 213,975 Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 171,135 Number | 153,501 Number | 187,640 Number | 8 |
| 2020s | 142,751 Number | 142,751 Number | 142,751 Number | 1 |
Countries ranked near Germany including former GDR
- 3 Türkiye 187,343 Number compare
- 4 Germany 142,751 Number compare
- 5 Metropolitan France 129,802 Number compare
- 6 France 128,043 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 Germany including former GDR
- Deaths (total) by month 1.01 million Number (2024)
- Deaths by age and sex 1.01 million Number (2024)
- Divorce indicators 142,751 (2021)
- Life table by age and sex 0.0033 (2024)
- Marriages by sex and previous marital status 349,216 Number (2024)
- Legally induced abortions by mother's age 106,218 Number (2023)
- First-time marrying persons by age and sex 313,110 Number (2017)
- First marriage rates by age and sex 0.5782 Number (2017)
- Marriage indicators 31.2 (2017)
- Deaths by age, sex and citizenship 1.01 million Number (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is divorces by duration of marriage in Germany including former GDR?
- Divorces by duration of marriage in Germany including former GDR was 142,751 Number in 2021, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest divorces by duration of marriage recorded in Germany including former GDR?
- The highest recorded value was 213,975 Number in 2003.
- What is the lowest divorces by duration of marriage recorded in Germany including former GDR?
- The lowest recorded value was 135,010 Number in 1992.
- How does Germany including former GDR rank for divorces by duration of marriage?
- Germany including former GDR ranks 6th out of 7 regions with data for 2021.
- Is divorces by duration of marriage rising or falling in Germany including former GDR?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Germany including former GDR 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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