Divorces by duration of marriage (reached during the year) in Spain
Spain: Divorces by duration of marriage was 82,991 Number in 2024. ▲ Rising
Divorces by duration of marriage in Spain, 1990–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
Spain recorded 82,991 Number for divorces by duration of marriage in 2024.
That represents a change of up 8.2% on the previous year and down 17.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, divorces by duration of marriage in Spain peaked at 126,952 Number in 2006 and was at its lowest, 23,191 Number, in 1990.
That places Spain 10th out of 59 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 Spain, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 23,191 Number | — |
| 1991 | 27,226 Number | +17.4% |
| 1992 | 26,782 Number | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 28,857 Number | +7.7% |
| 1994 | 31,522 Number | +9.2% |
| 1995 | 33,104 Number | +5.0% |
| 1996 | 32,571 Number | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 34,147 Number | +4.8% |
| 1998 | 35,834 Number | +4.9% |
| 1999 | 36,101 Number | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 37,743 Number | +4.5% |
| 2001 | 39,242 Number | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 41,621 Number | +6.1% |
| 2003 | 45,448 Number | +9.2% |
| 2004 | 50,974 Number | +12.2% |
| 2005 | 72,848 Number | +42.9% |
| 2006 | 126,952 Number | +74.3% |
| 2007 | 125,721 Number | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 109,922 Number | -12.6% |
| 2009 | 98,207 Number | -10.7% |
| 2010 | 102,690 Number | +4.6% |
| 2011 | 103,290 Number | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 104,262 Number | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 95,427 Number | -8.5% |
| 2014 | 100,746 Number | +5.6% |
| 2015 | 96,562 Number | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 96,824 Number | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 97,960 Number | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 95,254 Number | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 91,645 Number | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 77,200 Number | -15.8% |
| 2021 | 86,851 Number | +12.5% |
| 2022 | 81,302 Number | -6.4% |
| 2023 | 76,685 Number | -5.7% |
| 2024 | 82,991 Number | +8.2% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 82,991 Number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 12,378 Number, 6.7× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Spain's 82,991 Number is above the median for high income countries, which is 13,924 Number, 6.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Divorces by duration of marriage in Spain changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +74.3% | 72,848 Number | 126,952 Number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30,934 Number | 23,191 Number | 36,101 Number | 10 |
| 2000s | 74,868 Number | 37,743 Number | 126,952 Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 98,466 Number | 91,645 Number | 104,262 Number | 10 |
| 2020s | 81,006 Number | 76,685 Number | 86,851 Number | 5 |
Countries ranked near Spain
More reference data data for Spain
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 11.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.898 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 6.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 11.06 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 52.4 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.89 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is divorces by duration of marriage in Spain?
- Divorces by duration of marriage in Spain was 82,991 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest divorces by duration of marriage recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 126,952 Number in 2006.
- What is the lowest divorces by duration of marriage recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 23,191 Number in 1990.
- How does Spain rank for divorces by duration of marriage?
- Spain ranks 10th out of 59 countries with data for 2024.
- Is divorces by duration of marriage rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Spain 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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