Divorce rate in Ireland
Ireland: Divorce rate was 0.7 per 1,000 people in 2017. ▲ Rising
Divorce rate in Ireland, 1997–2017
Source: OECD (2025) and other sources – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for divorce rate in Ireland is 0.7 per 1,000 people, measured in 2017.
That represents a change of down 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, divorce rate in Ireland peaked at 0.9 per 1,000 people in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0 per 1,000 people, in 1997.
That places Ireland 42nd out of 43 regions 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3333 per 1,000 people | 0 per 1,000 people | 0.6 per 1,000 people | 3 |
| 2000s | 0.76 per 1,000 people | 0.7 per 1,000 people | 0.9 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.65 per 1,000 people | 0.6 per 1,000 people | 0.7 per 1,000 people | 8 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is divorce rate in Ireland?
- Divorce rate in Ireland was 0.7 per 1,000 people in 2017, according to OECD (2025) and other sources – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest divorce rate recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9 per 1,000 people in 2006.
- What is the lowest divorce rate recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 per 1,000 people in 1997.
- How does Ireland rank for divorce rate?
- Ireland ranks 42nd out of 43 regions with data for 2017.
- Is divorce rate 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 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.