Divorces per 1000 people in Germany
Germany: Divorces per 1000 people was 1.63 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Divorces per 1000 people in Germany, 1960–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for divorces per 1000 people in Germany is 1.63, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of down 4.1% on the previous year and down 25.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, divorces per 1000 people in Germany peaked at 2.6 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 1, in 1960.
That places Germany 26th out of 43 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Divorces per 1000 people in Germany, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1 | — |
| 1961 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 1.1 | +10.0% |
| 1965 | 1.1 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 1.1 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 1.2 | +9.1% |
| 1968 | 1.2 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 1.3 | +8.3% |
| 1970 | 1.3 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 1.4 | +7.7% |
| 1972 | 1.5 | +7.1% |
| 1973 | 1.6 | +6.7% |
| 1974 | 1.8 | +12.5% |
| 1975 | 1.9 | +5.6% |
| 1976 | 2 | +5.3% |
| 1977 | 1.5 | -25.0% |
| 1978 | 1 | -33.3% |
| 1979 | 1.6 | +60.0% |
| 1980 | 1.8 | +12.5% |
| 1981 | 2 | +11.1% |
| 1982 | 2.1 | +5.0% |
| 1983 | 2.2 | +4.8% |
| 1984 | 2.3 | +4.5% |
| 1985 | 2.3 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 2.3 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 2.3 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 2.3 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 2.2 | -4.3% |
| 1990 | 1.9 | -13.6% |
| 1991 | 1.7 | -10.5% |
| 1992 | 1.7 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1.9 | +11.8% |
| 1994 | 2 | +5.3% |
| 1995 | 2.1 | +5.0% |
| 1996 | 2.1 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 2.3 | +9.5% |
| 1998 | 2.3 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 2.3 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 2.4 | +4.3% |
| 2001 | 2.4 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 2.5 | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 2.6 | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 2.6 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 2.4 | -7.7% |
| 2006 | 2.3 | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 2.3 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 2.3 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 2.3 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 2.3 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 2.3 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 2.2 | -4.3% |
| 2013 | 2.1 | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 2.1 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 2 | -4.8% |
| 2016 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.9 | -5.0% |
| 2018 | 1.8 | -5.3% |
| 2019 | 1.8 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.7 | -5.6% |
| 2021 | 1.7 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.63 | -4.1% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 1.63 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.76, 93% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Germany's 1.63 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.8, 91% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Divorces per 1000 people in Germany changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | +60.0% | 1 | 1.6 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.1 | 1 | 1.3 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.56 | 1 | 2 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.18 | 1.8 | 2.3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.03 | 1.7 | 2.3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.41 | 2.3 | 2.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.05 | 1.8 | 2.3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.68 | 1.63 | 1.7 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Germany
More reference data data for Germany
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.6 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 16.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 16.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 15.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 9.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.87 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 80.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 10.56 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is divorces per 1000 people in Germany?
- Divorces per 1000 people in Germany was 1.63 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest divorces per 1000 people recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 2.6 in 2003.
- What is the lowest divorces per 1000 people recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 1960.
- How does Germany rank for divorces per 1000 people?
- Germany ranks 26th out of 43 countries with data for 2022.
- Is divorces per 1000 people rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Germany 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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