Divorces per 1000 people in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Divorces per 1000 people was 1.4 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
1.4
Change on year
down 6.7%
World rank
33rd
of 43 countries
All-time high
2.2
in 2007
All-time low
0.9
in 1993
Years of data
62
1961–2022
Divorces per 1000 people in Bulgaria, 1961–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 1.4 for divorces per 1000 people in 2022.
The figure is down 6.7% on the previous year and down 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, divorces per 1000 people in Bulgaria peaked at 2.2 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.9, 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.
Divorces per 1000 people in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.1 | — |
| 1962 | 1 | -9.1% |
| 1963 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 1.1 | +10.0% |
| 1965 | 1.1 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 1 | -9.1% |
| 1967 | 1.2 | +20.0% |
| 1968 | 1.2 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 1.1 | -8.3% |
| 1970 | 1.2 | +9.1% |
| 1971 | 1.1 | -8.3% |
| 1972 | 1.2 | +9.1% |
| 1973 | 1.3 | +8.3% |
| 1974 | 1.3 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 1.3 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 1.3 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 1.5 | +15.4% |
| 1978 | 1.4 | -6.7% |
| 1979 | 1.4 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 1.5 | +7.1% |
| 1981 | 1.5 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 1.5 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 1.6 | +6.7% |
| 1984 | 1.5 | -6.3% |
| 1985 | 1.6 | +6.7% |
| 1986 | 1.1 | -31.2% |
| 1987 | 1.3 | +18.2% |
| 1988 | 1.4 | +7.7% |
| 1989 | 1.4 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 1.3 | -7.1% |
| 1991 | 1.3 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1.1 | -15.4% |
| 1993 | 0.9 | -18.2% |
| 1994 | 0.9 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1.3 | +44.4% |
| 1996 | 1.2 | -7.7% |
| 1997 | 1.1 | -8.3% |
| 1998 | 1.3 | +18.2% |
| 1999 | 1.2 | -7.7% |
| 2000 | 1.3 | +8.3% |
| 2001 | 1.3 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1.3 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1.5 | +15.4% |
| 2004 | 1.9 | +26.7% |
| 2005 | 1.9 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 2 | +5.3% |
| 2007 | 2.2 | +10.0% |
| 2008 | 1.9 | -13.6% |
| 2009 | 1.6 | -15.8% |
| 2010 | 1.5 | -6.3% |
| 2011 | 1.4 | -6.7% |
| 2012 | 1.6 | +14.3% |
| 2013 | 1.5 | -6.3% |
| 2014 | 1.5 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.5 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.5 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.5 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.5 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.6 | +6.7% |
| 2020 | 1.3 | -18.8% |
| 2021 | 1.5 | +15.4% |
| 2022 | 1.4 | -6.7% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 1.4 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.76, 80% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 1.4 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.8, 78% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.09 | 1 | 1.2 | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.3 | 1.1 | 1.5 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.44 | 1.1 | 1.6 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.16 | 0.9 | 1.3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.69 | 1.3 | 2.2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.51 | 1.4 | 1.6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.4 | 1.3 | 1.5 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
More reference data data for Bulgaria
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3067 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2728 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2506 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.608 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.36 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is divorces per 1000 people in Bulgaria?
- Divorces per 1000 people in Bulgaria was 1.4 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest divorces per 1000 people recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 2.2 in 2007.
- What is the lowest divorces per 1000 people recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9 in 1993.
- How does Bulgaria rank for divorces per 1000 people?
- Bulgaria ranks 33rd out of 43 countries with data for 2022.
- Is divorces per 1000 people 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Divorces per 1000 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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