Divorces per 1000 people in Ireland
Ireland: Divorces per 1000 people was 0.7 in 2017. ▲ Rising
Latest (2017)
0.7
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
42nd
of 43 countries
All-time high
0.9
in 2006
All-time low
0
in 1997
Years of data
21
1997–2017
Divorces per 1000 people in Ireland, 1997–2017
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for divorces per 1000 people in Ireland is 0.7, measured in 2017.
That represents a change of down 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, divorces per 1000 people in Ireland peaked at 0.9 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1997.
That places Ireland 42nd out of 43 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Divorces per 1000 people in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 0 | — |
| 1998 | 0.4 | — |
| 1999 | 0.6 | +50.0% |
| 2000 | 0.7 | +16.7% |
| 2001 | 0.7 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.7 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.7 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.8 | +14.3% |
| 2005 | 0.8 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.9 | +12.5% |
| 2007 | 0.8 | -11.1% |
| 2008 | 0.8 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.7 | -12.5% |
| 2010 | 0.7 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.6 | -14.3% |
| 2012 | 0.6 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.6 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.6 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.7 | +16.7% |
| 2016 | 0.7 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.7 | +0.0% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 0.7 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.76, 40% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 0.7 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.8, 39% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3333 | 0 | 0.6 | 3 |
| 2000s | 0.76 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.65 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 8 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
More reference data data for Ireland
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0921 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.87 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 3.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.6 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 21.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.5015 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is divorces per 1000 people in Ireland?
- Divorces per 1000 people in Ireland was 0.7 in 2017, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest divorces per 1000 people recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9 in 2006.
- What is the lowest divorces per 1000 people recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1997.
- How does Ireland rank for divorces per 1000 people?
- Ireland ranks 42nd out of 43 countries with data for 2017.
- Is divorces per 1000 people rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ireland 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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