Divorce rate in Denmark
Denmark: Divorce rate was 2.08 per 1,000 people in 2022. ▲ Rising
Divorce rate in Denmark, 1960–2022
Source: OECD (2025) and other sources – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 2.08 per 1,000 people for divorce rate in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.5% on the previous year and down 25.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, divorce rate in Denmark peaked at 3.4 per 1,000 people in 2013 and was at its lowest, 1.4 per 1,000 people, in 1961.
Denmark ranks 9th 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 | 1.47 per 1,000 people | 1.4 per 1,000 people | 1.8 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.52 per 1,000 people | 1.9 per 1,000 people | 2.7 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.84 per 1,000 people | 2.7 per 1,000 people | 3 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.51 per 1,000 people | 2.4 per 1,000 people | 2.7 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.74 per 1,000 people | 2.6 per 1,000 people | 2.9 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.77 per 1,000 people | 1.8 per 1,000 people | 3.4 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.33 per 1,000 people | 2.08 per 1,000 people | 2.7 per 1,000 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
- 6 United States 2.5 per 1,000 people compare
- 7 Sweden 2.1 per 1,000 people compare
- 7 Turkey 2.1 per 1,000 people compare
- 10 Finland 2 per 1,000 people compare
- 11 Czechia 1.9 per 1,000 people compare
- 11 Estonia 1.9 per 1,000 people compare
- 11 France 1.9 per 1,000 people compare
- 11 Iceland 1.9 per 1,000 people compare
More reference data data for Denmark
- Spring temperature anomalies 1.93 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 1.96 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month -2.18 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.9586 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 2.41 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 129.7 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is divorce rate in Denmark?
- Divorce rate in Denmark was 2.08 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 Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 3.4 per 1,000 people in 2013.
- What is the lowest divorce rate recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.4 per 1,000 people in 1961.
- How does Denmark rank for divorce rate?
- Denmark ranks 9th out of 43 countries with data for 2022.
- Is divorce rate rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Denmark 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.