Divorces per 1000 people in Australia
Australia: Divorces per 1000 people was 1.89 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Divorces per 1000 people in Australia, 1970–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, divorces per 1000 people in Australia stood at 1.89.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.1% on the previous year and down 14.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, divorces per 1000 people in Australia peaked at 2.9 in 1982 and was at its lowest, 1, in 1970.
That places Australia 16th out of 43 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 44 years of available data.
Divorces per 1000 people in Australia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1 | — |
| 1980 | 2.7 | +170.0% |
| 1981 | 2.8 | +3.7% |
| 1982 | 2.9 | +3.6% |
| 1983 | 2.8 | -3.4% |
| 1984 | 2.8 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 2.5 | -10.7% |
| 1986 | 2.5 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 2.4 | -4.0% |
| 1988 | 2.5 | +4.2% |
| 1989 | 2.5 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 2.5 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 2.6 | +4.0% |
| 1992 | 2.6 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 2.7 | +3.8% |
| 1994 | 2.7 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 2.8 | +3.7% |
| 1996 | 2.9 | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 2.8 | -3.4% |
| 1998 | 2.7 | -3.6% |
| 1999 | 2.8 | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 2.6 | -7.1% |
| 2001 | 2.8 | +7.7% |
| 2002 | 2.7 | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 2.7 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 2.6 | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 2.6 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 2.5 | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 2.3 | -8.0% |
| 2008 | 2.2 | -4.3% |
| 2009 | 2.3 | +4.5% |
| 2010 | 2.3 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 2.2 | -4.3% |
| 2012 | 2.2 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 2.1 | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 2 | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.93 | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 2 | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.9 | -5.0% |
| 2020 | 1.9 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 2.2 | +15.8% |
| 2022 | 1.89 | -14.1% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 1.89 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.76, 1.1× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Divorces per 1000 people in Australia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | +170.0% | 1 | 2.7 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1980s | 2.64 | 2.4 | 2.9 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.71 | 2.5 | 2.9 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.53 | 2.2 | 2.8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.06 | 1.9 | 2.3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2 | 1.89 | 2.2 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Australia
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More reference data data for Australia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.21 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 28.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 38.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 38.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.07 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 6.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 118.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 170.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 13.9 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is divorces per 1000 people in Australia?
- Divorces per 1000 people in Australia was 1.89 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest divorces per 1000 people recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.9 in 1982.
- What is the lowest divorces per 1000 people recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 1970.
- How does Australia rank for divorces per 1000 people?
- Australia ranks 16th out of 43 countries with data for 2022.
- Is divorces per 1000 people rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Divorces per 1000 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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