Divorces by duration of marriage in Switzerland

Switzerland: Divorces by duration of marriage was 16,123 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
16,123
Change on year
up 3.6%
World rank
17th
of 47 countries
All-time high
22,081
in 2010
All-time low
10,511
in 2000
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Divorces by duration of marriage in Switzerland, 1990–2024

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k1990200720241990: 13.2k1991: 13.6k1992: 14.5k1993: 15.1k1994: 15.6k1995: 15.7k1996: 16.2k1997: 17.1k1998: 17.9k1999: 20.8k2000: 10.5k2001: 15.8k2002: 16.4k2003: 16.8k2004: 17.9k2005: 21.3k2006: 21.0k2007: 19.9k2008: 19.6k2009: 19.3k2010: 22.1k2011: 17.6k2012: 17.6k2013: 17.1k2014: 16.8k2015: 17.0k2016: 17.0k2017: 15.9k2018: 16.5k2019: 16.9k2020: 16.2k2021: 17.2k2022: 16.2k2023: 15.6k2024: 16.1k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2024, divorces by duration of marriage in Switzerland stood at 16,123.

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 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 10,511, in 2000.

Switzerland ranks 17th of 47 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

Annual values for Divorces by duration of marriage (reached during the year) in Switzerland, 1990 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1990 13,183
1991 13,627 +3.4%
1992 14,530 +6.6%
1993 15,053 +3.6%
1994 15,634 +3.9%
1995 15,703 +0.4%
1996 16,172 +3.0%
1997 17,073 +5.6%
1998 17,868 +4.7%
1999 20,768 +16.2%
2000 10,511 -49.4%
2001 15,778 +50.1%
2002 16,363 +3.7%
2003 16,799 +2.7%
2004 17,949 +6.8%
2005 21,332 +18.8%
2006 20,981 -1.6%
2007 19,882 -5.2%
2008 19,613 -1.4%
2009 19,321 -1.5%
2010 22,081 +14.3%
2011 17,566 -20.4%
2012 17,550 -0.1%
2013 17,119 -2.5%
2014 16,756 -2.1%
2015 16,982 +1.3%
2016 17,028 +0.3%
2017 15,906 -6.6%
2018 16,542 +4.0%
2019 16,885 +2.1%
2020 16,210 -4.0%
2021 17,159 +5.9%
2022 16,201 -5.6%
2023 15,562 -3.9%
2024 16,123 +3.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 15,961 13,183 20,768 10
2000s 17,853 10,511 21,332 10
2010s 17,442 15,906 22,081 10
2020s 16,251 15,562 17,159 5

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 14 Romania 20,692 compare
  2. 15 Belgium 20,046 compare
  3. 16 Hungary 17,732 compare
  4. 18 Azerbaijan 15,983 compare
  5. 19 Portugal 15,743 compare
  6. 20 Greece 15,532 compare

See the full ranking of 55 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is divorces by duration of marriage in Switzerland?
Divorces by duration of marriage in Switzerland was 16,123 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest divorces by duration of marriage recorded in Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 22,081 in 2010.
What is the lowest divorces by duration of marriage recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 10,511 in 2000.
How does Switzerland rank for divorces by duration of marriage?
Switzerland ranks 17th out of 47 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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Indicator
Divorces by duration of marriage (reached during the year)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
55 places, 1,416 data points, 1990–2024
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