Divorce rate in Estonia
Estonia: Divorce rate was 1.9 per 1,000 people in 2022. ▼ Falling
Divorce rate in Estonia, 1960–2022
Source: OECD (2025) and other sources – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for divorce rate in Estonia is 1.9 per 1,000 people, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 62 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 20.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, divorce rate in Estonia peaked at 5.2 per 1,000 people in 1995 and was at its lowest, 1.9 per 1,000 people, in 2020.
That places Estonia 11th out of 43 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 62 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.6 per 1,000 people | 2 per 1,000 people | 3.3 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.5 per 1,000 people | 3.2 per 1,000 people | 4.1 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.98 per 1,000 people | 3.8 per 1,000 people | 4.2 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.89 per 1,000 people | 3.2 per 1,000 people | 5.2 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.87 per 1,000 people | 2.4 per 1,000 people | 3.1 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.39 per 1,000 people | 2.1 per 1,000 people | 2.6 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.9 per 1,000 people | 1.9 per 1,000 people | 1.9 per 1,000 people | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is divorce rate in Estonia?
- Divorce rate in Estonia 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 Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.2 per 1,000 people in 1995.
- What is the lowest divorce rate recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.9 per 1,000 people in 2020.
- How does Estonia rank for divorce rate?
- Estonia ranks 11th out of 43 countries with data for 2022.
- Is divorce rate rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Estonia 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.