Divorces by duration of marriage in Germany including former GDR

Germany including former GDR: Divorces by duration of marriage was 142,751 in 2021. ▬ Flat

Latest (2021)
142,751
Rank
7th
of 8 regions
All-time high
213,975
in 2003
All-time low
135,010
in 1992
Years of data
29
1990–2021

Divorces by duration of marriage in Germany including former GDR, 1990–2021

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k1990200520211990: 154.8k1991: 136.3k1992: 135.0k1993: 156.4k1994: 166.1k1995: 169.4k1996: 175.6k1997: 187.8k1998: 192.4k1999: 190.6k2000: 194.4k2001: 197.5k2002: 204.2k2003: 214.0k2004: 213.7k2005: 201.7k2006: 190.9k2007: 187.1k2008: 191.9k2009: 185.8k2010: 187.0k2011: 187.6k2012: 179.1k2013: 169.8k2014: 166.2k2015: 163.3k2016: 162.4k2017: 153.5k2021: 142.8k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2021, divorces by duration of marriage in Germany including former GDR stood at 142,751.

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 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 135,010, in 1992.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 166,437 135,010 192,416 10
2000s 198,124 185,817 213,975 10
2010s 171,135 153,501 187,640 8
2020s 142,751 142,751 142,751 1

Countries ranked near Germany including former GDR

  1. 4 France 128,043 compare
  2. 5 Ukraine 121,381 compare
  3. 6 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 118,505 compare
  4. 7 Spain 82,991 compare
  5. 8 Italy 77,364 compare
  6. 9 Poland 57,463 compare
  7. 10 Belarus 33,152 compare

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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 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 in 2003.
What is the lowest divorces by duration of marriage recorded in Germany including former GDR?
The lowest recorded value was 135,010 in 1992.
How does Germany including former GDR rank for divorces by duration of marriage?
Germany including former GDR ranks 7th out of 8 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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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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