Divorces by duration of marriage in Sweden
Sweden: Divorces by duration of marriage was 21,672 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
21,672
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
12th
of 47 countries
All-time high
26,933
in 2013
All-time low
19,357
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Divorces by duration of marriage in Sweden, 1990–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for divorces by duration of marriage in Sweden is 21,672, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and down 17.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, divorces by duration of marriage in Sweden peaked at 26,933 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 19,357, in 1990.
Sweden ranks 12th of 47 countries on this measure, 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 Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 19,357 | — |
| 1991 | 20,149 | +4.1% |
| 1992 | 21,907 | +8.7% |
| 1993 | 21,673 | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 22,237 | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 22,528 | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 21,377 | -5.1% |
| 1997 | 21,009 | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 20,761 | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 21,000 | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 21,502 | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 21,022 | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 21,322 | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 21,130 | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 20,106 | -4.8% |
| 2005 | 20,000 | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 20,295 | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 20,669 | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 21,377 | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 22,211 | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 23,593 | +6.2% |
| 2011 | 23,389 | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 23,422 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 26,933 | +15.0% |
| 2014 | 26,143 | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 24,876 | -4.8% |
| 2016 | 24,258 | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 24,210 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 24,958 | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 25,407 | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 25,619 | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 23,647 | -7.7% |
| 2022 | 21,531 | -8.9% |
| 2023 | 21,231 | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 21,672 | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21,200 | 19,357 | 22,528 | 10 |
| 2000s | 20,963 | 20,000 | 22,211 | 10 |
| 2010s | 24,719 | 23,389 | 26,933 | 10 |
| 2020s | 22,740 | 21,231 | 25,619 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
More reference data data for Sweden
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.68 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.12 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is divorces by duration of marriage in Sweden?
- Divorces by duration of marriage in Sweden was 21,672 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest divorces by duration of marriage recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 26,933 in 2013.
- What is the lowest divorces by duration of marriage recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 19,357 in 1990.
- How does Sweden rank for divorces by duration of marriage?
- Sweden ranks 12th out of 47 countries with data for 2024.
- Is divorces by duration of marriage rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sweden 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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