Divorces by duration of marriage (reached during the year) in Iceland
Iceland: Divorces by duration of marriage was 691 Number in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
691 Number
World rank
56th
of 59 countries
All-time high
691 Number
in 2020
All-time low
472 Number
in 1995
Years of data
23
1990–2020
Divorces by duration of marriage in Iceland, 1990–2020
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
In 2020, divorces by duration of marriage in Iceland stood at 691 Number. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of up 22.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, divorces by duration of marriage in Iceland peaked at 691 Number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 472 Number, in 1995.
Iceland ranks 56th of 59 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Divorces by duration of marriage in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 479 Number | — |
| 1991 | 547 Number | +14.2% |
| 1992 | 531 Number | -2.9% |
| 1993 | 537 Number | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 489 Number | -8.9% |
| 1995 | 472 Number | -3.5% |
| 1996 | 530 Number | +12.3% |
| 1997 | 514 Number | -3.0% |
| 1998 | 484 Number | -5.8% |
| 1999 | 473 Number | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 545 Number | +15.2% |
| 2001 | 551 Number | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 524 Number | -4.9% |
| 2003 | 531 Number | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 552 Number | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 560 Number | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 498 Number | -11.1% |
| 2007 | 515 Number | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 549 Number | +6.6% |
| 2009 | 550 Number | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 563 Number | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 516 Number | -8.3% |
| 2020 | 691 Number | +33.9% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 691 Number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 12,378 Number, 6% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 691 Number is below the median for high income countries, which is 13,924 Number, 5% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 505.6 Number | 472 Number | 547 Number | 10 |
| 2000s | 537.5 Number | 498 Number | 560 Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 539.5 Number | 516 Number | 563 Number | 2 |
| 2020s | 691 Number | 691 Number | 691 Number | 1 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 53 Luxembourg 1,197 Number compare
- 54 Kosovo* 815 Number compare
- 55 Montenegro 768 Number compare
- 57 Malta 524 Number compare
- 58 Liechtenstein 87 Number compare
- 59 San Marino 49 Number compare
More reference data data for Iceland
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0288 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0708 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.1854 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0001 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.1854 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0964 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.062 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2576 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.7664 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0005 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is divorces by duration of marriage in Iceland?
- Divorces by duration of marriage in Iceland was 691 Number in 2020, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest divorces by duration of marriage recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 691 Number in 2020.
- What is the lowest divorces by duration of marriage recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 472 Number in 1995.
- How does Iceland rank for divorces by duration of marriage?
- Iceland ranks 56th out of 59 countries with data for 2020.
- Is divorces by duration of marriage rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iceland 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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