Divorces per 1000 people in Finland
Finland: Divorces per 1000 people was 2 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
2
Change on year
down 9.1%
World rank
10th
of 43 countries
All-time high
2.9
in 1989
All-time low
0.8
in 1960
Years of data
63
1960–2022
Divorces per 1000 people in Finland, 1960–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for divorces per 1000 people in Finland is 2, 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, divorces per 1000 people in Finland peaked at 2.9 in 1989 and was at its lowest, 0.8, 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.
Divorces per 1000 people in Finland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.8 | — |
| 1961 | 0.9 | +12.5% |
| 1962 | 0.9 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.9 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 1 | +11.1% |
| 1965 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 1.1 | +10.0% |
| 1967 | 1.1 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 1.2 | +9.1% |
| 1969 | 1.3 | +8.3% |
| 1970 | 1.3 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 1.6 | +23.1% |
| 1972 | 1.8 | +12.5% |
| 1973 | 1.9 | +5.6% |
| 1974 | 2.1 | +10.5% |
| 1975 | 2 | -4.8% |
| 1976 | 2.1 | +5.0% |
| 1977 | 2.1 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 2.2 | +4.8% |
| 1979 | 2.1 | -4.5% |
| 1980 | 2 | -4.8% |
| 1981 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 1.8 | -10.0% |
| 1986 | 2 | +11.1% |
| 1987 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 2.5 | +25.0% |
| 1989 | 2.9 | +16.0% |
| 1990 | 2.6 | -10.3% |
| 1991 | 2.6 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 2.6 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 2.5 | -3.8% |
| 1994 | 2.7 | +8.0% |
| 1995 | 2.7 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 2.7 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 2.6 | -3.7% |
| 1998 | 2.7 | +3.8% |
| 1999 | 2.7 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 2.7 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 2.6 | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 2.6 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 2.6 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 2.5 | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 2.6 | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 2.5 | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 2.5 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 2.5 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 2.5 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 2.5 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 2.5 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 2.4 | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 2.5 | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 2.5 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 2.5 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 2.5 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 2.4 | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 2.4 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 2.4 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 2.4 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 2.2 | -8.3% |
| 2022 | 2 | -9.1% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 2 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.76, 1.1× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Finland's 2 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.8, 1.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.02 | 0.8 | 1.3 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.92 | 1.3 | 2.2 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.12 | 1.8 | 2.9 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.64 | 2.5 | 2.7 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.56 | 2.5 | 2.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.46 | 2.4 | 2.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.2 | 2 | 2.4 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Finland
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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is divorces per 1000 people in Finland?
- Divorces per 1000 people in Finland was 2 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest divorces per 1000 people recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 2.9 in 1989.
- What is the lowest divorces per 1000 people recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8 in 1960.
- How does Finland rank for divorces per 1000 people?
- Finland ranks 10th out of 43 countries with data for 2022.
- Is divorces per 1000 people 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Divorces per 1000 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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