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Divorce rate in Hungary

Hungary: Divorce rate was 1.8 per 1,000 people in 2022. ▬ Flat

Latest (2022)
1.8 per 1,000 people
Change on year
down 5.3%
World rank
17th
of 43 countries
All-time high
2.8 per 1,000 people
in 1985
All-time low
1.5 per 1,000 people
in 2020
Years of data
63
1960–2022

Divorce rate in Hungary, 1960–2022

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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 Hungary is 1.8 per 1,000 people, measured in 2022.

That represents a change of down 5.3% on the previous year and down 18.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, divorce rate in Hungary peaked at 2.8 per 1,000 people in 1985 and was at its lowest, 1.5 per 1,000 people, in 2020.

That places Hungary 17th out of 43 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

Divorce rate in Hungary, year by year

Year per 1,000 people Change
1960 1.7 per 1,000 people —
1961 1.7 per 1,000 people +0.0%
1962 1.7 per 1,000 people +0.0%
1963 1.8 per 1,000 people +5.9%
1964 1.9 per 1,000 people +5.6%
1965 2 per 1,000 people +5.3%
1966 2 per 1,000 people +0.0%
1967 2.1 per 1,000 people +5.0%
1968 2.1 per 1,000 people +0.0%
1969 2.1 per 1,000 people +0.0%
1970 2.2 per 1,000 people +4.8%
1971 2.3 per 1,000 people +4.5%
1972 2.3 per 1,000 people +0.0%
1973 2.4 per 1,000 people +4.3%
1974 2.3 per 1,000 people -4.2%
1975 2.5 per 1,000 people +8.7%
1976 2.6 per 1,000 people +4.0%
1977 2.6 per 1,000 people +0.0%
1978 2.7 per 1,000 people +3.8%
1979 2.6 per 1,000 people -3.7%
1980 2.6 per 1,000 people +0.0%
1981 2.6 per 1,000 people +0.0%
1982 2.7 per 1,000 people +3.8%
1983 2.7 per 1,000 people +0.0%
1984 2.7 per 1,000 people +0.0%
1985 2.8 per 1,000 people +3.7%
1986 2.8 per 1,000 people +0.0%
1987 2.8 per 1,000 people +0.0%
1988 2.3 per 1,000 people -17.9%
1989 2.4 per 1,000 people +4.3%
1990 2.4 per 1,000 people +0.0%
1991 2.4 per 1,000 people +0.0%
1992 2.1 per 1,000 people -12.5%
1993 2.2 per 1,000 people +4.8%
1994 2.3 per 1,000 people +4.5%
1995 2.4 per 1,000 people +4.3%
1996 2.2 per 1,000 people -8.3%
1997 2.4 per 1,000 people +9.1%
1998 2.5 per 1,000 people +4.2%
1999 2.5 per 1,000 people +0.0%
2000 2.3 per 1,000 people -8.0%
2001 2.4 per 1,000 people +4.3%
2002 2.5 per 1,000 people +4.2%
2003 2.5 per 1,000 people +0.0%
2004 2.4 per 1,000 people -4.0%
2005 2.5 per 1,000 people +4.2%
2006 2.5 per 1,000 people +0.0%
2007 2.5 per 1,000 people +0.0%
2008 2.5 per 1,000 people +0.0%
2009 2.4 per 1,000 people -4.0%
2010 2.4 per 1,000 people +0.0%
2011 2.3 per 1,000 people -4.2%
2012 2.2 per 1,000 people -4.3%
2013 2 per 1,000 people -9.1%
2014 2 per 1,000 people +0.0%
2015 2.1 per 1,000 people +5.0%
2016 2 per 1,000 people -4.8%
2017 1.9 per 1,000 people -5.0%
2018 1.7 per 1,000 people -10.5%
2019 1.8 per 1,000 people +5.9%
2020 1.5 per 1,000 people -16.7%
2021 1.9 per 1,000 people +26.7%
2022 1.8 per 1,000 people -5.3%

Hungary compared with similar countries

  • Hungary's 1.8 per 1,000 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.76 per 1,000 people, 1.0× the median. (40 countries reporting)
  • Hungary's 1.8 per 1,000 people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.8 per 1,000 people, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1.91 per 1,000 people 1.7 per 1,000 people 2.1 per 1,000 people 10
1970s 2.45 per 1,000 people 2.2 per 1,000 people 2.7 per 1,000 people 10
1980s 2.64 per 1,000 people 2.3 per 1,000 people 2.8 per 1,000 people 10
1990s 2.34 per 1,000 people 2.1 per 1,000 people 2.5 per 1,000 people 10
2000s 2.45 per 1,000 people 2.3 per 1,000 people 2.5 per 1,000 people 10
2010s 2.04 per 1,000 people 1.7 per 1,000 people 2.4 per 1,000 people 10
2020s 1.73 per 1,000 people 1.5 per 1,000 people 1.9 per 1,000 people 3

Countries ranked near Hungary

  1. 16 Australia 1.89 per 1,000 people compare
  2. 17 Greece 1.8 per 1,000 people compare
  3. 17 Portugal 1.8 per 1,000 people compare
  4. 17 South Korea 1.8 per 1,000 people compare
  5. 17 Switzerland 1.8 per 1,000 people compare

See the full ranking of 43 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is divorce rate in Hungary?
Divorce rate in Hungary was 1.8 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 Hungary?
The highest recorded value was 2.8 per 1,000 people in 1985.
What is the lowest divorce rate recorded in Hungary?
The lowest recorded value was 1.5 per 1,000 people in 2020.
How does Hungary rank for divorce rate?
Hungary ranks 17th out of 43 countries with data for 2022.
Is divorce rate rising or falling in Hungary?
Over the last ten years it is down 18.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Hungary 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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About this data

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