Divorces by duration of marriage (reached during the year) in Switzerland
Switzerland: Divorces by duration of marriage was 16,123 Number in 2024. ▲ Rising
Divorces by duration of marriage in Switzerland, 1990–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
In 2024, divorces by duration of marriage in Switzerland stood at 16,123 Number.
The figure is up 3.6% on the previous year and down 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, divorces by duration of marriage in Switzerland peaked at 22,081 Number in 2010 and was at its lowest, 10,511 Number, in 2000.
Switzerland ranks 22nd 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 Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 13,183 Number | — |
| 1991 | 13,627 Number | +3.4% |
| 1992 | 14,530 Number | +6.6% |
| 1993 | 15,053 Number | +3.6% |
| 1994 | 15,634 Number | +3.9% |
| 1995 | 15,703 Number | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 16,172 Number | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 17,073 Number | +5.6% |
| 1998 | 17,868 Number | +4.7% |
| 1999 | 20,768 Number | +16.2% |
| 2000 | 10,511 Number | -49.4% |
| 2001 | 15,778 Number | +50.1% |
| 2002 | 16,363 Number | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 16,799 Number | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 17,949 Number | +6.8% |
| 2005 | 21,332 Number | +18.8% |
| 2006 | 20,981 Number | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 19,882 Number | -5.2% |
| 2008 | 19,613 Number | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 19,321 Number | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 22,081 Number | +14.3% |
| 2011 | 17,566 Number | -20.4% |
| 2012 | 17,550 Number | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 17,119 Number | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 16,756 Number | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 16,982 Number | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 17,028 Number | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 15,906 Number | -6.6% |
| 2018 | 16,542 Number | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 16,885 Number | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 16,210 Number | -4.0% |
| 2021 | 17,159 Number | +5.9% |
| 2022 | 16,201 Number | -5.6% |
| 2023 | 15,562 Number | -3.9% |
| 2024 | 16,123 Number | +3.6% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 16,123 Number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 12,378 Number, 1.3× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 16,123 Number is above the median for high income countries, which is 13,924 Number, 1.2× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Divorces by duration of marriage in Switzerland 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | -49.4% | 20,768 Number | 10,511 Number |
| 2001 | +50.1% | 10,511 Number | 15,778 Number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15,961 Number | 13,183 Number | 20,768 Number | 10 |
| 2000s | 17,853 Number | 10,511 Number | 21,332 Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 17,442 Number | 15,906 Number | 22,081 Number | 10 |
| 2020s | 16,251 Number | 15,562 Number | 17,159 Number | 5 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
More reference data data for Switzerland
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2683 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.24 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.28 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.28 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.272 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is divorces by duration of marriage in Switzerland?
- Divorces by duration of marriage in Switzerland was 16,123 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest divorces by duration of marriage recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 22,081 Number in 2010.
- What is the lowest divorces by duration of marriage recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,511 Number in 2000.
- How does Switzerland rank for divorces by duration of marriage?
- Switzerland ranks 22nd out of 59 countries with data for 2024.
- Is divorces by duration of marriage rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Switzerland 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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