Divorces by duration of marriage (reached during the year) in Portugal
Portugal: Divorces by duration of marriage was 15,743 Number in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
15,743 Number
Change on year
down 9.7%
World rank
24th
of 59 countries
All-time high
27,903 Number
in 2010
All-time low
9,216 Number
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Divorces by duration of marriage in Portugal, 1990–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for divorces by duration of marriage in Portugal is 15,743 Number, 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 Number in 2010 and was at its lowest, 9,216 Number, in 1990.
That places Portugal 24th out of 59 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 | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 9,216 Number | — |
| 1991 | 10,619 Number | +15.2% |
| 1992 | 12,429 Number | +17.0% |
| 1993 | 12,093 Number | -2.7% |
| 1994 | 13,582 Number | +12.3% |
| 1995 | 12,322 Number | -9.3% |
| 1996 | 13,429 Number | +9.0% |
| 1997 | 14,078 Number | +4.8% |
| 1998 | 15,278 Number | +8.5% |
| 1999 | 17,676 Number | +15.7% |
| 2000 | 19,104 Number | +8.1% |
| 2001 | 18,851 Number | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 27,708 Number | +47.0% |
| 2003 | 22,617 Number | -18.4% |
| 2004 | 23,348 Number | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 22,853 Number | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 23,935 Number | +4.7% |
| 2007 | 25,411 Number | +6.2% |
| 2008 | 26,394 Number | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 26,464 Number | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 27,903 Number | +5.4% |
| 2011 | 26,750 Number | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 25,380 Number | -5.1% |
| 2013 | 22,525 Number | -11.2% |
| 2014 | 21,988 Number | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 23,377 Number | +6.3% |
| 2016 | 22,340 Number | -4.4% |
| 2017 | 21,577 Number | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 20,345 Number | -5.7% |
| 2019 | 20,421 Number | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 17,295 Number | -15.3% |
| 2021 | 17,279 Number | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 18,464 Number | +6.9% |
| 2023 | 17,430 Number | -5.6% |
| 2024 | 15,743 Number | -9.7% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 15,743 Number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 12,378 Number, 1.3× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 15,743 Number is above the median for high income countries, which is 13,924 Number, 1.1× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13,072 Number | 9,216 Number | 17,676 Number | 10 |
| 2000s | 23,668 Number | 18,851 Number | 27,708 Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 23,261 Number | 20,345 Number | 27,903 Number | 10 |
| 2020s | 17,242 Number | 15,743 Number | 18,464 Number | 5 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
More reference data data for Portugal
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5144 (2050)
- 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 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest divorces by duration of marriage recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 27,903 Number in 2010.
- What is the lowest divorces by duration of marriage recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,216 Number in 1990.
- How does Portugal rank for divorces by duration of marriage?
- Portugal ranks 24th out of 59 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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