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

00.20.40.60.811997200720171997: 01998: 0.41999: 0.62000: 0.72001: 0.72002: 0.72003: 0.72004: 0.82005: 0.82006: 0.92007: 0.82008: 0.82009: 0.72010: 0.72011: 0.62012: 0.62013: 0.62014: 0.62015: 0.72016: 0.72017: 0.7

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

Annual values for Divorces per 1000 people in Ireland, 1997 to 2017.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 39 Canada 1.1 compare
  2. 40 Slovenia 1 compare
  3. 41 Malta 0.9 compare
  4. 43 Colombia 0.55 compare

See the full ranking of 43 places →

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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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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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