Divorce rate in Finland
Finland: Divorce rate was 2 per 1,000 people in 2022. ▲ Rising
Divorce rate in Finland, 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 Finland is 2 per 1,000 people, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.1% on the previous year and down 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, divorce rate in Finland peaked at 2.9 per 1,000 people in 1989 and was at its lowest, 0.8 per 1,000 people, in 1960.
That places Finland 10th out of 43 countries with data for 2022, putting it 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 | 1.02 per 1,000 people | 0.8 per 1,000 people | 1.3 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.92 per 1,000 people | 1.3 per 1,000 people | 2.2 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.12 per 1,000 people | 1.8 per 1,000 people | 2.9 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.64 per 1,000 people | 2.5 per 1,000 people | 2.7 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.56 per 1,000 people | 2.5 per 1,000 people | 2.7 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.46 per 1,000 people | 2.4 per 1,000 people | 2.5 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.2 per 1,000 people | 2 per 1,000 people | 2.4 per 1,000 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near Finland
More reference data data for Finland
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- Summer temperature anomalies 1.52 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month -5.24 °C (2026)
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- Autumn temperature anomalies 2.9 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 2.51 °C (2025)
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- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is divorce rate in Finland?
- Divorce rate in Finland was 2 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 Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 2.9 per 1,000 people in 1989.
- What is the lowest divorce rate recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8 per 1,000 people in 1960.
- How does Finland rank for divorce rate?
- Finland ranks 10th out of 43 countries with data for 2022.
- Is divorce rate rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Finland 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.