Divorce rate in Iceland
Iceland: Divorce rate was 1.9 per 1,000 people in 2020. ▲ Rising
Divorce rate in Iceland, 1960–2020
Source: OECD (2025) and other sources – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 1.9 per 1,000 people for divorce rate in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, divorce rate in Iceland peaked at 2.2 per 1,000 people in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.7 per 1,000 people, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.94 per 1,000 people | 0.7 per 1,000 people | 1.3 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.63 per 1,000 people | 1.2 per 1,000 people | 1.8 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.97 per 1,000 people | 1.8 per 1,000 people | 2.2 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.9 per 1,000 people | 1.7 per 1,000 people | 2.1 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.79 per 1,000 people | 1.6 per 1,000 people | 1.9 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.7 per 1,000 people | 1.6 per 1,000 people | 1.8 per 1,000 people | 2 |
| 2020s | 1.9 per 1,000 people | 1.9 per 1,000 people | 1.9 per 1,000 people | 1 |
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More reference data data for Iceland
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- Summer temperature anomalies 0.1076 °C (2026)
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- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.653 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 3.5 °C (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is divorce rate in Iceland?
- Divorce rate in Iceland was 1.9 per 1,000 people in 2020, according to OECD (2025) and other sources – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest divorce rate recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 2.2 per 1,000 people in 1985.
- What is the lowest divorce rate recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7 per 1,000 people in 1960.
- How does Iceland rank for divorce rate?
- Iceland ranks 11th out of 43 countries with data for 2020.
- Is divorce rate 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 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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Number of divorces during a given year per 1,000 people.