Divorces by duration of marriage in Italy

Italy: Divorces by duration of marriage was 77,364 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
77,364
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
8th
of 47 countries
All-time high
99,071
in 2016
All-time low
23,877
in 1993
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Divorces by duration of marriage in Italy, 1990–2024

20.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k100.0k1990200720241990: 27.7k1991: 27.4k1992: 26.0k1993: 23.9k1994: 27.5k1995: 27.0k1996: 32.7k1997: 33.3k1998: 33.5k1999: 34.3k2000: 37.6k2001: 40.1k2002: 41.8k2003: 43.9k2004: 45.1k2005: 47.0k2006: 49.5k2007: 50.7k2008: 54.4k2009: 54.5k2010: 54.2k2011: 53.8k2012: 51.3k2013: 52.9k2014: 52.4k2015: 82.5k2016: 99.1k2017: 91.6k2018: 88.5k2019: 85.3k2020: 66.7k2021: 83.2k2022: 82.6k2023: 79.9k2024: 77.4k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Italy recorded 77,364 for divorces by duration of marriage in 2024.

That represents a change of down 3.1% on the previous year and up 47.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, divorces by duration of marriage in Italy peaked at 99,071 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 23,877, in 1993.

Italy ranks 8th of 47 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.

Divorces by duration of marriage in Italy, year by year

Annual values for Divorces by duration of marriage (reached during the year) in Italy, 1990 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1990 27,728
1991 27,398 -1.2%
1992 26,016 -5.0%
1993 23,877 -8.2%
1994 27,510 +15.2%
1995 27,038 -1.7%
1996 32,717 +21.0%
1997 33,342 +1.9%
1998 33,510 +0.5%
1999 34,341 +2.5%
2000 37,573 +9.4%
2001 40,051 +6.6%
2002 41,835 +4.5%
2003 43,856 +4.8%
2004 45,097 +2.8%
2005 47,036 +4.3%
2006 49,534 +5.3%
2007 50,669 +2.3%
2008 54,351 +7.3%
2009 54,456 +0.2%
2010 54,160 -0.5%
2011 53,806 -0.7%
2012 51,319 -4.6%
2013 52,943 +3.2%
2014 52,355 -1.1%
2015 82,469 +57.5%
2016 99,071 +20.1%
2017 91,629 -7.5%
2018 88,458 -3.5%
2019 85,349 -3.5%
2020 66,662 -21.9%
2021 83,192 +24.8%
2022 82,596 -0.7%
2023 79,875 -3.3%
2024 77,364 -3.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 29,348 23,877 34,341 10
2000s 46,446 37,573 54,456 10
2010s 71,156 51,319 99,071 10
2020s 77,938 66,662 83,192 5

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 5 Ukraine 121,381 compare
  2. 6 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 118,505 compare
  3. 7 Spain 82,991 compare
  4. 9 Poland 57,463 compare
  5. 10 Belarus 33,152 compare
  6. 11 Netherlands 25,386 compare

See the full ranking of 55 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is divorces by duration of marriage in Italy?
Divorces by duration of marriage in Italy was 77,364 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest divorces by duration of marriage recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 99,071 in 2016.
What is the lowest divorces by duration of marriage recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 23,877 in 1993.
How does Italy rank for divorces by duration of marriage?
Italy ranks 8th out of 47 countries with data for 2024.
Is divorces by duration of marriage rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is up 47.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Italy 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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