Divorces by duration of marriage in Portugal
Portugal: Divorces by duration of marriage was 15,743 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
15,743
Change on year
down 9.7%
World rank
19th
of 47 countries
All-time high
27,903
in 2010
All-time low
9,216
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Divorces by duration of marriage in Portugal, 1990–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for divorces by duration of marriage in Portugal is 15,743, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 9.7% on the previous year and down 28.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, divorces by duration of marriage in Portugal peaked at 27,903 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 9,216, in 1990.
That places Portugal 19th out of 47 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Divorces by duration of marriage in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 9,216 | — |
| 1991 | 10,619 | +15.2% |
| 1992 | 12,429 | +17.0% |
| 1993 | 12,093 | -2.7% |
| 1994 | 13,582 | +12.3% |
| 1995 | 12,322 | -9.3% |
| 1996 | 13,429 | +9.0% |
| 1997 | 14,078 | +4.8% |
| 1998 | 15,278 | +8.5% |
| 1999 | 17,676 | +15.7% |
| 2000 | 19,104 | +8.1% |
| 2001 | 18,851 | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 27,708 | +47.0% |
| 2003 | 22,617 | -18.4% |
| 2004 | 23,348 | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 22,853 | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 23,935 | +4.7% |
| 2007 | 25,411 | +6.2% |
| 2008 | 26,394 | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 26,464 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 27,903 | +5.4% |
| 2011 | 26,750 | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 25,380 | -5.1% |
| 2013 | 22,525 | -11.2% |
| 2014 | 21,988 | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 23,377 | +6.3% |
| 2016 | 22,340 | -4.4% |
| 2017 | 21,577 | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 20,345 | -5.7% |
| 2019 | 20,421 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 17,295 | -15.3% |
| 2021 | 17,279 | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 18,464 | +6.9% |
| 2023 | 17,430 | -5.6% |
| 2024 | 15,743 | -9.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13,072 | 9,216 | 17,676 | 10 |
| 2000s | 23,668 | 18,851 | 27,708 | 10 |
| 2010s | 23,261 | 20,345 | 27,903 | 10 |
| 2020s | 17,242 | 15,743 | 18,464 | 5 |
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More reference data data for Portugal
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.4372 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0472 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.81 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2572 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is divorces by duration of marriage in Portugal?
- Divorces by duration of marriage in Portugal was 15,743 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest divorces by duration of marriage recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 27,903 in 2010.
- What is the lowest divorces by duration of marriage recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,216 in 1990.
- How does Portugal rank for divorces by duration of marriage?
- Portugal ranks 19th out of 47 countries with data for 2024.
- Is divorces by duration of marriage rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Portugal 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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