Divorces by duration of marriage in Netherlands
Netherlands: Divorces by duration of marriage was 25,386 Number in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
25,386 Number
Change on year
up 4.4%
World rank
15th
of 59 countries
All-time high
37,104 Number
in 2001
All-time low
23,603 Number
in 2022
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Divorces by duration of marriage in Netherlands, 1990–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
In 2024, divorces by duration of marriage in Netherlands stood at 25,386 Number.
The figure is up 4.4% on the previous year and down 28.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, divorces by duration of marriage in Netherlands peaked at 37,104 Number in 2001 and was at its lowest, 23,603 Number, in 2022.
That places Netherlands 15th out of 59 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Divorces by duration of marriage in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 28,419 Number | — |
| 1991 | 28,276 Number | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 30,463 Number | +7.7% |
| 1993 | 30,495 Number | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 36,182 Number | +18.6% |
| 1995 | 34,170 Number | -5.6% |
| 1996 | 34,871 Number | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 33,740 Number | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 32,459 Number | -3.8% |
| 1999 | 33,571 Number | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 34,650 Number | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 37,104 Number | +7.1% |
| 2002 | 33,179 Number | -10.6% |
| 2003 | 31,479 Number | -5.1% |
| 2004 | 31,098 Number | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 31,905 Number | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 31,734 Number | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 31,983 Number | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 32,236 Number | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 30,779 Number | -4.5% |
| 2010 | 33,723 Number | +9.6% |
| 2011 | 33,755 Number | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 34,721 Number | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 33,636 Number | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 35,409 Number | +5.3% |
| 2015 | 34,232 Number | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 33,414 Number | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 32,768 Number | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 30,729 Number | -6.2% |
| 2019 | 30,041 Number | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 28,965 Number | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 25,962 Number | -10.4% |
| 2022 | 23,603 Number | -9.1% |
| 2023 | 24,310 Number | +3.0% |
| 2024 | 25,386 Number | +4.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 32,265 Number | 28,276 Number | 36,182 Number | 10 |
| 2000s | 32,615 Number | 30,779 Number | 37,104 Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 33,243 Number | 30,041 Number | 35,409 Number | 10 |
| 2020s | 25,645 Number | 23,603 Number | 28,965 Number | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is divorces by duration of marriage in Netherlands?
- Divorces by duration of marriage in Netherlands was 25,386 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest divorces by duration of marriage recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 37,104 Number in 2001.
- What is the lowest divorces by duration of marriage recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 23,603 Number in 2022.
- How does Netherlands rank for divorces by duration of marriage?
- Netherlands ranks 15th out of 59 countries with data for 2024.
- Is divorces by duration of marriage rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Netherlands 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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