Divorces by duration of marriage in Norway

Norway: Divorces by duration of marriage was 9,825 in 2020. ▬ Flat

Latest (2020)
9,825
Change on year
down 3.9%
World rank
26th
of 47 countries
All-time high
11,045
in 2004
All-time low
9,124
in 1999
Years of data
31
1990–2020

Divorces by duration of marriage in Norway, 1990–2020

02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k1990200520201990: 10.2k1991: 10.3k1992: 10.2k1993: 10.9k1994: 10.9k1995: 10.4k1996: 10.0k1997: 10.0k1998: 9.3k1999: 9.1k2000: 10.1k2001: 10.3k2002: 10.4k2003: 10.8k2004: 11.0k2005: 11.0k2006: 10.6k2007: 10.3k2008: 10.2k2009: 10.2k2010: 10.2k2011: 10.2k2012: 9.9k2013: 10.2k2014: 9.9k2015: 9.8k2016: 9.9k2017: 10.6k2018: 10.2k2019: 10.2k2020: 9.8k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for divorces by duration of marriage in Norway is 9,825, measured in 2020.

That represents a change of down 3.9% on the previous year and down 3.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, divorces by duration of marriage in Norway peaked at 11,045 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 9,124, in 1999.

That places Norway 26th out of 47 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

Divorces by duration of marriage in Norway, year by year

Annual values for Divorces by duration of marriage (reached during the year) in Norway, 1990 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1990 10,170
1991 10,281 +1.1%
1992 10,209 -0.7%
1993 10,943 +7.2%
1994 10,934 -0.1%
1995 10,360 -5.2%
1996 9,982 -3.6%
1997 9,961 -0.2%
1998 9,346 -6.2%
1999 9,124 -2.4%
2000 10,053 +10.2%
2001 10,308 +2.5%
2002 10,450 +1.4%
2003 10,757 +2.9%
2004 11,045 +2.7%
2005 11,040 -0.0%
2006 10,598 -4.0%
2007 10,280 -3.0%
2008 10,158 -1.2%
2009 10,235 +0.8%
2010 10,224 -0.1%
2011 10,188 -0.4%
2012 9,906 -2.8%
2013 10,212 +3.1%
2014 9,918 -2.9%
2015 9,793 -1.3%
2016 9,944 +1.5%
2017 10,567 +6.3%
2018 10,162 -3.8%
2019 10,227 +0.6%
2020 9,825 -3.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 10,131 9,124 10,943 10
2000s 10,492 10,053 11,045 10
2010s 10,114 9,793 10,567 10
2020s 9,825 9,825 9,825 1

Countries ranked near Norway

  1. 23 Denmark 12,886 compare
  2. 24 Finland 11,869 compare
  3. 25 Serbia 10,611 compare
  4. 27 Republic of Moldova 9,504 compare
  5. 28 Bulgaria 8,650 compare
  6. 29 Slovakia 8,397 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is divorces by duration of marriage in Norway?
Divorces by duration of marriage in Norway was 9,825 in 2020, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest divorces by duration of marriage recorded in Norway?
The highest recorded value was 11,045 in 2004.
What is the lowest divorces by duration of marriage recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 9,124 in 1999.
How does Norway rank for divorces by duration of marriage?
Norway ranks 26th out of 47 countries with data for 2020.
Is divorces by duration of marriage rising or falling in Norway?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Norway 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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