Divorces by duration of marriage (reached during the year) in Ireland
Ireland: Divorces by duration of marriage was 2,949 Number in 2013. ▲ Rising
Divorces by duration of marriage in Ireland, 1997–2013
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 2,949 Number for divorces by duration of marriage in 2013.
The figure is up 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, divorces by duration of marriage in Ireland peaked at 3,684 Number in 2006 and was at its lowest, 95 Number, in 1997.
Ireland ranks 45th of 59 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Divorces by duration of marriage in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 95 Number | — |
| 1998 | 1,421 Number | +1395.8% |
| 1999 | 2,333 Number | +64.2% |
| 2000 | 2,623 Number | +12.4% |
| 2001 | 2,838 Number | +8.2% |
| 2002 | 2,591 Number | -8.7% |
| 2003 | 2,700 Number | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 3,100 Number | +14.8% |
| 2005 | 3,400 Number | +9.7% |
| 2006 | 3,684 Number | +8.4% |
| 2007 | 3,684 Number | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 3,630 Number | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 3,341 Number | -8.0% |
| 2010 | 3,113 Number | -6.8% |
| 2011 | 2,819 Number | -9.4% |
| 2012 | 2,949 Number | +4.6% |
| 2013 | 2,949 Number | +0.0% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 2,949 Number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 12,378 Number, 24% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 2,949 Number is below the median for high income countries, which is 13,924 Number, 21% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Divorces by duration of marriage in Ireland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +1395.8% | 95 Number | 1,421 Number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,283 Number | 95 Number | 2,333 Number | 3 |
| 2000s | 3,159 Number | 2,591 Number | 3,684 Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,958 Number | 2,819 Number | 3,113 Number | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
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Frequently asked questions
- What is divorces by duration of marriage in Ireland?
- Divorces by duration of marriage in Ireland was 2,949 Number in 2013, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest divorces by duration of marriage recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 3,684 Number in 2006.
- What is the lowest divorces by duration of marriage recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 95 Number in 1997.
- How does Ireland rank for divorces by duration of marriage?
- Ireland ranks 45th out of 59 countries with data for 2013.
- Is divorces by duration of marriage rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ireland 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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