Divorce rate in Czechia
Czechia: Divorce rate was 1.9 per 1,000 people in 2022. ▲ Rising
Divorce rate in Czechia, 1960–2022
Source: OECD (2025) and other sources – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
Czechia recorded 1.9 per 1,000 people for divorce rate 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, divorce rate in Czechia peaked at 3.8 per 1,000 people in 2003 and was at its lowest, 1.4 per 1,000 people, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.67 per 1,000 people | 1.4 per 1,000 people | 2.1 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.46 per 1,000 people | 2.2 per 1,000 people | 2.6 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.86 per 1,000 people | 2.6 per 1,000 people | 3 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.94 per 1,000 people | 2.3 per 1,000 people | 3.2 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.11 per 1,000 people | 2.8 per 1,000 people | 3.8 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.52 per 1,000 people | 2.3 per 1,000 people | 2.9 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.97 per 1,000 people | 1.9 per 1,000 people | 2 per 1,000 people | 3 |
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- Summer temperature anomalies 2.78 °C (2026)
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- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.9015 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 1.35 °C (2025)
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- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is divorce rate in Czechia?
- Divorce rate in Czechia was 1.9 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 Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.8 per 1,000 people in 2003.
- What is the lowest divorce rate recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.4 per 1,000 people in 1960.
- How does Czechia rank for divorce rate?
- Czechia ranks 11th out of 43 countries with data for 2022.
- Is divorce rate 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 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.