Divorces per 1000 people in Hungary

Hungary: Divorces per 1000 people was 1.8 in 2022. ▬ Flat

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

Divorces per 1000 people in Hungary, 1960–2022

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for divorces per 1000 people in Hungary is 1.8, 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, divorces per 1000 people in Hungary peaked at 2.8 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 1.5, in 2020.

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

Divorces per 1000 people in Hungary, year by year

Annual values for Divorces per 1000 people in Hungary, 1960 to 2022.
Year Value Change
1960 1.7 —
1961 1.7 +0.0%
1962 1.7 +0.0%
1963 1.8 +5.9%
1964 1.9 +5.6%
1965 2 +5.3%
1966 2 +0.0%
1967 2.1 +5.0%
1968 2.1 +0.0%
1969 2.1 +0.0%
1970 2.2 +4.8%
1971 2.3 +4.5%
1972 2.3 +0.0%
1973 2.4 +4.3%
1974 2.3 -4.2%
1975 2.5 +8.7%
1976 2.6 +4.0%
1977 2.6 +0.0%
1978 2.7 +3.8%
1979 2.6 -3.7%
1980 2.6 +0.0%
1981 2.6 +0.0%
1982 2.7 +3.8%
1983 2.7 +0.0%
1984 2.7 +0.0%
1985 2.8 +3.7%
1986 2.8 +0.0%
1987 2.8 +0.0%
1988 2.3 -17.9%
1989 2.4 +4.3%
1990 2.4 +0.0%
1991 2.4 +0.0%
1992 2.1 -12.5%
1993 2.2 +4.8%
1994 2.3 +4.5%
1995 2.4 +4.3%
1996 2.2 -8.3%
1997 2.4 +9.1%
1998 2.5 +4.2%
1999 2.5 +0.0%
2000 2.3 -8.0%
2001 2.4 +4.3%
2002 2.5 +4.2%
2003 2.5 +0.0%
2004 2.4 -4.0%
2005 2.5 +4.2%
2006 2.5 +0.0%
2007 2.5 +0.0%
2008 2.5 +0.0%
2009 2.4 -4.0%
2010 2.4 +0.0%
2011 2.3 -4.2%
2012 2.2 -4.3%
2013 2 -9.1%
2014 2 +0.0%
2015 2.1 +5.0%
2016 2 -4.8%
2017 1.9 -5.0%
2018 1.7 -10.5%
2019 1.8 +5.9%
2020 1.5 -16.7%
2021 1.9 +26.7%
2022 1.8 -5.3%

Hungary compared with similar countries

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

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Hungary

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

See the full ranking of 43 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is divorces per 1000 people in Hungary?
Divorces per 1000 people in Hungary was 1.8 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest divorces per 1000 people recorded in Hungary?
The highest recorded value was 2.8 in 1985.
What is the lowest divorces per 1000 people recorded in Hungary?
The lowest recorded value was 1.5 in 2020.
How does Hungary rank for divorces per 1000 people?
Hungary ranks 17th out of 43 countries with data for 2022.
Is divorces per 1000 people 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Divorces per 1000 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Divorces per 1000 people
Source
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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