Divorces by duration of marriage (reached during the year) in Sweden
Sweden: Divorces by duration of marriage was 21,672 Number in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
21,672 Number
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
17th
of 59 countries
All-time high
26,933 Number
in 2013
All-time low
19,357 Number
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Divorces by duration of marriage in Sweden, 1990–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for divorces by duration of marriage in Sweden is 21,672 Number, 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 Number in 2013 and was at its lowest, 19,357 Number, in 1990.
Sweden ranks 17th of 59 countries on this measure, 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 Sweden, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 19,357 Number | — |
| 1991 | 20,149 Number | +4.1% |
| 1992 | 21,907 Number | +8.7% |
| 1993 | 21,673 Number | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 22,237 Number | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 22,528 Number | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 21,377 Number | -5.1% |
| 1997 | 21,009 Number | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 20,761 Number | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 21,000 Number | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 21,502 Number | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 21,022 Number | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 21,322 Number | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 21,130 Number | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 20,106 Number | -4.8% |
| 2005 | 20,000 Number | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 20,295 Number | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 20,669 Number | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 21,377 Number | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 22,211 Number | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 23,593 Number | +6.2% |
| 2011 | 23,389 Number | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 23,422 Number | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 26,933 Number | +15.0% |
| 2014 | 26,143 Number | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 24,876 Number | -4.8% |
| 2016 | 24,258 Number | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 24,210 Number | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 24,958 Number | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 25,407 Number | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 25,619 Number | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 23,647 Number | -7.7% |
| 2022 | 21,531 Number | -8.9% |
| 2023 | 21,231 Number | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 21,672 Number | +2.1% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 21,672 Number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 12,378 Number, 1.8× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 21,672 Number is above the median for high income countries, which is 13,924 Number, 1.6× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21,200 Number | 19,357 Number | 22,528 Number | 10 |
| 2000s | 20,963 Number | 20,000 Number | 22,211 Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 24,719 Number | 23,389 Number | 26,933 Number | 10 |
| 2020s | 22,740 Number | 21,231 Number | 25,619 Number | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
More reference data data for Sweden
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4328 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2237 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.68 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2063 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.68 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.9766 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.13 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 8.03 (2050)
- 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 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest divorces by duration of marriage recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 26,933 Number in 2013.
- What is the lowest divorces by duration of marriage recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 19,357 Number in 1990.
- How does Sweden rank for divorces by duration of marriage?
- Sweden ranks 17th out of 59 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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