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.

Divorce rate in Finland

Name: Divorce rate in Finland
Creator: OECD (2025) and other sources – with minor processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Finland: Divorce rate was 2 per 1,000 people in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)

2 per 1,000 people

Change on year

down 9.1%

World rank

10th

of 43 countries

All-time high

2.9 per 1,000 people

in 1989

All-time low

0.8 per 1,000 people

in 1960

Years of data

1960–2022

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.

Divorce rate in Finland, year by year

Annual values for Divorce rate in Finland, 1960 to 2022.
Year	per 1,000 people	Change
1960	0.8 per 1,000 people	—
1961	0.9 per 1,000 people	+12.5%
1962	0.9 per 1,000 people	+0.0%
1963	0.9 per 1,000 people	+0.0%
1964	1 per 1,000 people	+11.1%
1965	1 per 1,000 people	+0.0%
1966	1.1 per 1,000 people	+10.0%
1967	1.1 per 1,000 people	+0.0%
1968	1.2 per 1,000 people	+9.1%
1969	1.3 per 1,000 people	+8.3%
1970	1.3 per 1,000 people	+0.0%
1971	1.6 per 1,000 people	+23.1%
1972	1.8 per 1,000 people	+12.5%
1973	1.9 per 1,000 people	+5.6%
1974	2.1 per 1,000 people	+10.5%
1975	2 per 1,000 people	-4.8%
1976	2.1 per 1,000 people	+5.0%
1977	2.1 per 1,000 people	+0.0%
1978	2.2 per 1,000 people	+4.8%
1979	2.1 per 1,000 people	-4.5%
1980	2 per 1,000 people	-4.8%
1981	2 per 1,000 people	+0.0%
1982	2 per 1,000 people	+0.0%
1983	2 per 1,000 people	+0.0%
1984	2 per 1,000 people	+0.0%
1985	1.8 per 1,000 people	-10.0%
1986	2 per 1,000 people	+11.1%
1987	2 per 1,000 people	+0.0%
1988	2.5 per 1,000 people	+25.0%
1989	2.9 per 1,000 people	+16.0%
1990	2.6 per 1,000 people	-10.3%
1991	2.6 per 1,000 people	+0.0%
1992	2.6 per 1,000 people	+0.0%
1993	2.5 per 1,000 people	-3.8%
1994	2.7 per 1,000 people	+8.0%
1995	2.7 per 1,000 people	+0.0%
1996	2.7 per 1,000 people	+0.0%
1997	2.6 per 1,000 people	-3.7%
1998	2.7 per 1,000 people	+3.8%
1999	2.7 per 1,000 people	+0.0%
2000	2.7 per 1,000 people	+0.0%
2001	2.6 per 1,000 people	-3.7%
2002	2.6 per 1,000 people	+0.0%
2003	2.6 per 1,000 people	+0.0%
2004	2.5 per 1,000 people	-3.8%
2005	2.6 per 1,000 people	+4.0%
2006	2.5 per 1,000 people	-3.8%
2007	2.5 per 1,000 people	+0.0%
2008	2.5 per 1,000 people	+0.0%
2009	2.5 per 1,000 people	+0.0%
2010	2.5 per 1,000 people	+0.0%
2011	2.5 per 1,000 people	+0.0%
2012	2.4 per 1,000 people	-4.0%
2013	2.5 per 1,000 people	+4.2%
2014	2.5 per 1,000 people	+0.0%
2015	2.5 per 1,000 people	+0.0%
2016	2.5 per 1,000 people	+0.0%
2017	2.4 per 1,000 people	-4.0%
2018	2.4 per 1,000 people	+0.0%
2019	2.4 per 1,000 people	+0.0%
2020	2.4 per 1,000 people	+0.0%
2021	2.2 per 1,000 people	-8.3%
2022	2 per 1,000 people	-9.1%

Finland compared with similar countries

Finland's 2 per 1,000 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.76 per 1,000 people, 1.1× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Finland's 2 per 1,000 people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.8 per 1,000 people, 1.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)

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

7 Sweden 2.1 per 1,000 people compare
7 Turkey 2.1 per 1,000 people compare
9 Denmark 2.08 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
11 Luxembourg 1.9 per 1,000 people compare

See the full ranking of 43 places →

More reference data data for Finland

Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2998 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1241 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.5 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1748 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.5 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.01 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.6733 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.6503 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.94 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.9518 (2050)

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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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Indicator: Divorce rate
Unit: per 1,000 people
Source: OECD (2025) and other sources – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 43 places, 2,139 data points, 1960–2022
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Number of divorces during a given year per 1,000 people.