Divorces per 1000 people in Czechia

Czechia: Divorces per 1000 people was 1.9 in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
1.9
Change on year
down 5.0%
World rank
11th
of 43 countries
All-time high
3.8
in 2003
All-time low
1.4
in 1960
Years of data
63
1960–2022

Divorces per 1000 people in Czechia, 1960–2022

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Czechia recorded 1.9 for divorces per 1000 people in 2022.

That represents a change of down 5.0% on the previous year and down 24.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, divorces per 1000 people in Czechia peaked at 3.8 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 1.4, in 1960.

Czechia ranks 11th of 43 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Divorces per 1000 people in Czechia, year by year

Annual values for Divorces per 1000 people in Czechia, 1960 to 2022.
Year Value Change
1960 1.4 —
1961 1.5 +7.1%
1962 1.5 +0.0%
1963 1.5 +0.0%
1964 1.5 +0.0%
1965 1.7 +13.3%
1966 1.8 +5.9%
1967 1.8 +0.0%
1968 1.9 +5.6%
1969 2.1 +10.5%
1970 2.2 +4.8%
1971 2.4 +9.1%
1972 2.3 -4.2%
1973 2.5 +8.7%
1974 2.5 +0.0%
1975 2.6 +4.0%
1976 2.5 -3.8%
1977 2.5 +0.0%
1978 2.6 +4.0%
1979 2.5 -3.8%
1980 2.6 +4.0%
1981 2.7 +3.8%
1982 2.7 +0.0%
1983 2.8 +3.7%
1984 3 +7.1%
1985 2.9 -3.3%
1986 2.9 +0.0%
1987 3 +3.4%
1988 3 +0.0%
1989 3 +0.0%
1990 3.1 +3.3%
1991 2.8 -9.7%
1992 2.8 +0.0%
1993 2.9 +3.6%
1994 3 +3.4%
1995 3 +0.0%
1996 3.2 +6.7%
1997 3.2 +0.0%
1998 3.1 -3.1%
1999 2.3 -25.8%
2000 2.9 +26.1%
2001 3.1 +6.9%
2002 3.1 +0.0%
2003 3.8 +22.6%
2004 3.2 -15.8%
2005 3.1 -3.1%
2006 3.1 +0.0%
2007 3 -3.2%
2008 3 +0.0%
2009 2.8 -6.7%
2010 2.9 +3.6%
2011 2.7 -6.9%
2012 2.5 -7.4%
2013 2.7 +8.0%
2014 2.5 -7.4%
2015 2.5 +0.0%
2016 2.4 -4.0%
2017 2.4 +0.0%
2018 2.3 -4.2%
2019 2.3 +0.0%
2020 2 -13.0%
2021 2 +0.0%
2022 1.9 -5.0%

Czechia compared with similar countries

  • Czechia's 1.9 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.76, 1.1× the median. (40 countries reporting)
  • Czechia's 1.9 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.8, 1.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1.67 1.4 2.1 10
1970s 2.46 2.2 2.6 10
1980s 2.86 2.6 3 10
1990s 2.94 2.3 3.2 10
2000s 3.11 2.8 3.8 10
2010s 2.52 2.3 2.9 10
2020s 1.97 1.9 2 3

Countries ranked near Czechia

  1. 9 Denmark 2.08 compare
  2. 10 Finland 2 compare
  3. 11 Estonia 1.9 compare
  4. 11 France 1.9 compare
  5. 11 Iceland 1.9 compare
  6. 11 Luxembourg 1.9 compare

See the full ranking of 43 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is divorces per 1000 people in Czechia?
Divorces per 1000 people in Czechia was 1.9 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest divorces per 1000 people recorded in Czechia?
The highest recorded value was 3.8 in 2003.
What is the lowest divorces per 1000 people recorded in Czechia?
The lowest recorded value was 1.4 in 1960.
How does Czechia rank for divorces per 1000 people?
Czechia ranks 11th out of 43 countries with data for 2022.
Is divorces per 1000 people rising or falling in Czechia?
Over the last ten years it is down 24.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Czechia 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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Indicator
Divorces per 1000 people
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
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Coverage
43 places, 2,139 data points, 1960–2022
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