Divorce rate in Belgium
Belgium: Divorce rate was 1.7 per 1,000 people in 2022. ▲ Rising
Divorce rate in Belgium, 1960–2022
Source: OECD (2025) and other sources – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for divorce rate in Belgium is 1.7 per 1,000 people, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of down 10.5% on the previous year and down 26.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, divorce rate in Belgium peaked at 3.5 per 1,000 people in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.5 per 1,000 people, in 1960.
Belgium ranks 23rd of 43 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.58 per 1,000 people | 0.5 per 1,000 people | 0.7 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.06 per 1,000 people | 0.7 per 1,000 people | 1.4 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.82 per 1,000 people | 1.5 per 1,000 people | 2.1 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.47 per 1,000 people | 2 per 1,000 people | 3.5 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.92 per 1,000 people | 2.6 per 1,000 people | 3.3 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.22 per 1,000 people | 2 per 1,000 people | 2.7 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.8 per 1,000 people | 1.7 per 1,000 people | 1.9 per 1,000 people | 3 |
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More reference data data for Belgium
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- Summer temperature anomalies 3.25 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.0177 °C (2026)
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- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.4336 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 1.84 °C (2025)
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- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is divorce rate in Belgium?
- Divorce rate in Belgium was 1.7 per 1,000 people in 2022, according to OECD (2025) and other sources – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest divorce rate recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 3.5 per 1,000 people in 1995.
- What is the lowest divorce rate recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5 per 1,000 people in 1960.
- How does Belgium rank for divorce rate?
- Belgium ranks 23rd out of 43 countries with data for 2022.
- Is divorce rate rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from OECD (2025) and other sources – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Divorce rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of divorces during a given year per 1,000 people.