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Divorce rate in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Divorce rate was 1.4 per 1,000 people in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
1.4 per 1,000 people
Change on year
down 6.7%
World rank
33rd
of 43 countries
All-time high
2.2 per 1,000 people
in 2007
All-time low
0.9 per 1,000 people
in 1993
Years of data
62
1961–2022

Divorce rate in Bulgaria, 1961–2022

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Source: OECD (2025) and other sources – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in per 1,000 people.

Analysis

Bulgaria recorded 1.4 per 1,000 people for divorce rate in 2022.

The figure is down 6.7% on the previous year and down 12.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, divorce rate in Bulgaria peaked at 2.2 per 1,000 people in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.9 per 1,000 people, in 1993.

Bulgaria ranks 33rd of 43 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 62 years of available data.

Divorce rate in Bulgaria, year by year

Year per 1,000 people Change
1961 1.1 per 1,000 people —
1962 1 per 1,000 people -9.1%
1963 1 per 1,000 people +0.0%
1964 1.1 per 1,000 people +10.0%
1965 1.1 per 1,000 people +0.0%
1966 1 per 1,000 people -9.1%
1967 1.2 per 1,000 people +20.0%
1968 1.2 per 1,000 people +0.0%
1969 1.1 per 1,000 people -8.3%
1970 1.2 per 1,000 people +9.1%
1971 1.1 per 1,000 people -8.3%
1972 1.2 per 1,000 people +9.1%
1973 1.3 per 1,000 people +8.3%
1974 1.3 per 1,000 people +0.0%
1975 1.3 per 1,000 people +0.0%
1976 1.3 per 1,000 people +0.0%
1977 1.5 per 1,000 people +15.4%
1978 1.4 per 1,000 people -6.7%
1979 1.4 per 1,000 people +0.0%
1980 1.5 per 1,000 people +7.1%
1981 1.5 per 1,000 people +0.0%
1982 1.5 per 1,000 people +0.0%
1983 1.6 per 1,000 people +6.7%
1984 1.5 per 1,000 people -6.3%
1985 1.6 per 1,000 people +6.7%
1986 1.1 per 1,000 people -31.2%
1987 1.3 per 1,000 people +18.2%
1988 1.4 per 1,000 people +7.7%
1989 1.4 per 1,000 people +0.0%
1990 1.3 per 1,000 people -7.1%
1991 1.3 per 1,000 people +0.0%
1992 1.1 per 1,000 people -15.4%
1993 0.9 per 1,000 people -18.2%
1994 0.9 per 1,000 people +0.0%
1995 1.3 per 1,000 people +44.4%
1996 1.2 per 1,000 people -7.7%
1997 1.1 per 1,000 people -8.3%
1998 1.3 per 1,000 people +18.2%
1999 1.2 per 1,000 people -7.7%
2000 1.3 per 1,000 people +8.3%
2001 1.3 per 1,000 people +0.0%
2002 1.3 per 1,000 people +0.0%
2003 1.5 per 1,000 people +15.4%
2004 1.9 per 1,000 people +26.7%
2005 1.9 per 1,000 people +0.0%
2006 2 per 1,000 people +5.3%
2007 2.2 per 1,000 people +10.0%
2008 1.9 per 1,000 people -13.6%
2009 1.6 per 1,000 people -15.8%
2010 1.5 per 1,000 people -6.3%
2011 1.4 per 1,000 people -6.7%
2012 1.6 per 1,000 people +14.3%
2013 1.5 per 1,000 people -6.3%
2014 1.5 per 1,000 people +0.0%
2015 1.5 per 1,000 people +0.0%
2016 1.5 per 1,000 people +0.0%
2017 1.5 per 1,000 people +0.0%
2018 1.5 per 1,000 people +0.0%
2019 1.6 per 1,000 people +6.7%
2020 1.3 per 1,000 people -18.8%
2021 1.5 per 1,000 people +15.4%
2022 1.4 per 1,000 people -6.7%

Bulgaria compared with similar countries

  • Bulgaria's 1.4 per 1,000 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.76 per 1,000 people, 80% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
  • Bulgaria's 1.4 per 1,000 people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.8 per 1,000 people, 78% of the median. (31 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1.09 per 1,000 people 1 per 1,000 people 1.2 per 1,000 people 9
1970s 1.3 per 1,000 people 1.1 per 1,000 people 1.5 per 1,000 people 10
1980s 1.44 per 1,000 people 1.1 per 1,000 people 1.6 per 1,000 people 10
1990s 1.16 per 1,000 people 0.9 per 1,000 people 1.3 per 1,000 people 10
2000s 1.69 per 1,000 people 1.3 per 1,000 people 2.2 per 1,000 people 10
2010s 1.51 per 1,000 people 1.4 per 1,000 people 1.6 per 1,000 people 10
2020s 1.4 per 1,000 people 1.3 per 1,000 people 1.5 per 1,000 people 3

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 30 Norway 1.5 per 1,000 people compare
  2. 30 Slovakia 1.5 per 1,000 people compare
  3. 32 New Zealand 1.48 per 1,000 people compare
  4. 33 Italy 1.4 per 1,000 people compare
  5. 35 Netherlands 1.3 per 1,000 people compare
  6. 36 Mexico 1.28 per 1,000 people compare

See the full ranking of 43 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is divorce rate in Bulgaria?
Divorce rate in Bulgaria was 1.4 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 Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 2.2 per 1,000 people in 2007.
What is the lowest divorce rate recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 0.9 per 1,000 people in 1993.
How does Bulgaria rank for divorce rate?
Bulgaria ranks 33rd out of 43 countries with data for 2022.
Is divorce rate rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Bulgaria 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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Indicator
Divorce rate
Unit
per 1,000 people
Source
OECD (2025) and other sources – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
43 places, 2,139 data points, 1960–2022
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Number of divorces during a given year per 1,000 people.