Divorces per 1000 people in Iceland
Iceland: Divorces per 1000 people was 1.9 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
1.9
World rank
11th
of 43 countries
All-time high
2.2
in 1985
All-time low
0.7
in 1960
Years of data
53
1960–2020
Divorces per 1000 people in Iceland, 1960–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 1.9 for divorces per 1000 people in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, divorces per 1000 people in Iceland peaked at 2.2 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.7, in 1960.
That places Iceland 11th out of 43 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 53 years of available data.
Divorces per 1000 people in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.7 | — |
| 1961 | 0.9 | +28.6% |
| 1962 | 0.7 | -22.2% |
| 1963 | 1.1 | +57.1% |
| 1964 | 0.9 | -18.2% |
| 1965 | 0.9 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 1 | +11.1% |
| 1967 | 0.9 | -10.0% |
| 1968 | 1 | +11.1% |
| 1969 | 1.3 | +30.0% |
| 1970 | 1.2 | -7.7% |
| 1971 | 1.5 | +25.0% |
| 1972 | 1.5 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 1.6 | +6.7% |
| 1974 | 1.7 | +6.2% |
| 1975 | 1.8 | +5.9% |
| 1976 | 1.7 | -5.6% |
| 1977 | 1.8 | +5.9% |
| 1978 | 1.8 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 1.7 | -5.6% |
| 1980 | 1.9 | +11.8% |
| 1981 | 2 | +5.3% |
| 1982 | 1.8 | -10.0% |
| 1983 | 2.1 | +16.7% |
| 1984 | 1.9 | -9.5% |
| 1985 | 2.2 | +15.8% |
| 1986 | 2 | -9.1% |
| 1987 | 1.9 | -5.0% |
| 1988 | 1.8 | -5.3% |
| 1989 | 2.1 | +16.7% |
| 1990 | 1.9 | -9.5% |
| 1991 | 2.1 | +10.5% |
| 1992 | 2 | -4.8% |
| 1993 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1.8 | -10.0% |
| 1995 | 1.8 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 2 | +11.1% |
| 1997 | 1.9 | -5.0% |
| 1998 | 1.8 | -5.3% |
| 1999 | 1.7 | -5.6% |
| 2000 | 1.9 | +11.8% |
| 2001 | 1.9 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1.8 | -5.3% |
| 2003 | 1.8 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1.9 | +5.6% |
| 2005 | 1.9 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1.6 | -15.8% |
| 2007 | 1.7 | +6.2% |
| 2008 | 1.7 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1.7 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1.8 | +5.9% |
| 2011 | 1.6 | -11.1% |
| 2020 | 1.9 | +18.7% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 1.9 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.76, 1.1× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 1.9 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 | 0.94 | 0.7 | 1.3 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.63 | 1.2 | 1.8 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.97 | 1.8 | 2.2 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.9 | 1.7 | 2.1 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.79 | 1.6 | 1.9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.7 | 1.6 | 1.8 | 2 |
| 2020s | 1.9 | 1.9 | 1.9 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
More reference data data for Iceland
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0288 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0708 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.1854 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0001 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.1854 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0964 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.062 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2576 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.7664 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0005 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is divorces per 1000 people in Iceland?
- Divorces per 1000 people in Iceland was 1.9 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest divorces per 1000 people recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 2.2 in 1985.
- What is the lowest divorces per 1000 people recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7 in 1960.
- How does Iceland rank for divorces per 1000 people?
- Iceland ranks 11th out of 43 countries with data for 2020.
- Is divorces per 1000 people rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iceland 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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