Divorce rate in Cyprus
Cyprus: Divorce rate was 2.6 per 1,000 people in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Divorce rate in Cyprus, 1964–2019
Source: OECD (2025) and other sources – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
Cyprus recorded 2.6 per 1,000 people for divorce rate in 2019. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
That represents a change of up 8.3% on the previous year and up 18.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, divorce rate in Cyprus peaked at 2.6 per 1,000 people in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.2 per 1,000 people, in 1964.
Cyprus ranks 4th of 43 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2 per 1,000 people | 0.2 per 1,000 people | 0.2 per 1,000 people | 6 |
| 1970s | 0.24 per 1,000 people | 0.2 per 1,000 people | 0.3 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.48 per 1,000 people | 0.3 per 1,000 people | 0.6 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.01 per 1,000 people | 0.5 per 1,000 people | 1.7 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.02 per 1,000 people | 1.7 per 1,000 people | 2.3 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.3 per 1,000 people | 2.1 per 1,000 people | 2.6 per 1,000 people | 10 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is divorce rate in Cyprus?
- Divorce rate in Cyprus was 2.6 per 1,000 people in 2019, according to OECD (2025) and other sources – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest divorce rate recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 2.6 per 1,000 people in 2019.
- What is the lowest divorce rate recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2 per 1,000 people in 1964.
- How does Cyprus rank for divorce rate?
- Cyprus ranks 4th out of 43 countries with data for 2019.
- Is divorce rate rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cyprus 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.