Divorces by duration of marriage in Iceland

Iceland: Divorces by duration of marriage was 691 in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
691
World rank
44th
of 47 countries
All-time high
691
in 2020
All-time low
472
in 1995
Years of data
23
1990–2020

Divorces by duration of marriage in Iceland, 1990–2020

02004006001990200520201990: 4791991: 5471992: 5311993: 5371994: 4891995: 4721996: 5301997: 5141998: 4841999: 4732000: 5452001: 5512002: 5242003: 5312004: 5522005: 5602006: 4982007: 5152008: 5492009: 5502010: 5632011: 5162020: 691

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2020, divorces by duration of marriage in Iceland stood at 691. 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 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 472, in 1995.

Iceland ranks 44th of 47 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

Annual values for Divorces by duration of marriage (reached during the year) in Iceland, 1990 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1990 479
1991 547 +14.2%
1992 531 -2.9%
1993 537 +1.1%
1994 489 -8.9%
1995 472 -3.5%
1996 530 +12.3%
1997 514 -3.0%
1998 484 -5.8%
1999 473 -2.3%
2000 545 +15.2%
2001 551 +1.1%
2002 524 -4.9%
2003 531 +1.3%
2004 552 +4.0%
2005 560 +1.4%
2006 498 -11.1%
2007 515 +3.4%
2008 549 +6.6%
2009 550 +0.2%
2010 563 +2.4%
2011 516 -8.3%
2020 691 +33.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 505.6 472 547 10
2000s 537.5 498 560 10
2010s 539.5 516 563 2
2020s 691 691 691 1

Countries ranked near Iceland

  1. 41 Luxembourg 1,197 compare
  2. 42 Kosovo* 815 compare
  3. 43 Montenegro 768 compare
  4. 45 Malta 524 compare
  5. 46 Liechtenstein 87 compare
  6. 47 San Marino 49 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is divorces by duration of marriage in Iceland?
Divorces by duration of marriage in Iceland was 691 in 2020, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest divorces by duration of marriage recorded in Iceland?
The highest recorded value was 691 in 2020.
What is the lowest divorces by duration of marriage recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 472 in 1995.
How does Iceland rank for divorces by duration of marriage?
Iceland ranks 44th out of 47 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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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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