Divorces per 1000 people in Japan
Japan: Divorces per 1000 people was 1.52 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
1.52
Change on year
up 3.4%
World rank
29th
of 43 countries
All-time high
2.3
in 2002
All-time low
0.7
in 1960
Years of data
61
1960–2022
Divorces per 1000 people in Japan, 1960–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, divorces per 1000 people in Japan stood at 1.52.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.4% on the previous year and down 18.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, divorces per 1000 people in Japan peaked at 2.3 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.7, in 1960.
Japan ranks 29th of 43 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.
Divorces per 1000 people in Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.7 | — |
| 1963 | 0.7 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.7 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.8 | +14.3% |
| 1966 | 0.8 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.8 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.9 | +12.5% |
| 1969 | 0.9 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.9 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 1 | +11.1% |
| 1972 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 1.1 | +10.0% |
| 1976 | 1.1 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 1.1 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 1.2 | +9.1% |
| 1979 | 1.2 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 1.2 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 1.3 | +8.3% |
| 1982 | 1.4 | +7.7% |
| 1983 | 1.5 | +7.1% |
| 1984 | 1.5 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 1.4 | -6.7% |
| 1986 | 1.4 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 1.3 | -7.1% |
| 1988 | 1.3 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 1.3 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 1.3 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 1.4 | +7.7% |
| 1992 | 1.5 | +7.1% |
| 1993 | 1.5 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1.6 | +6.7% |
| 1995 | 1.6 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1.7 | +6.2% |
| 1997 | 1.8 | +5.9% |
| 1998 | 1.9 | +5.6% |
| 1999 | 2 | +5.3% |
| 2000 | 2.1 | +5.0% |
| 2001 | 2.27 | +8.1% |
| 2002 | 2.3 | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 2.25 | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 2.15 | -4.4% |
| 2005 | 2.08 | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 2.04 | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 2.02 | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 1.99 | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 2.01 | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 1.99 | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 1.87 | -6.0% |
| 2012 | 1.87 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.84 | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 1.77 | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 1.81 | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 1.73 | -4.4% |
| 2017 | 1.7 | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 1.68 | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 1.69 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 1.57 | -7.1% |
| 2021 | 1.47 | -6.4% |
| 2022 | 1.52 | +3.4% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 1.52 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.76, 86% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.7875 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 8 |
| 1970s | 1.06 | 0.9 | 1.2 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.36 | 1.2 | 1.5 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.63 | 1.3 | 2 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.12 | 1.99 | 2.3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.79 | 1.68 | 1.99 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.52 | 1.47 | 1.57 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Japan
More reference data data for Japan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.981 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.49 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3629 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.49 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 4.16 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 23.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.98 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is divorces per 1000 people in Japan?
- Divorces per 1000 people in Japan was 1.52 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest divorces per 1000 people recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 2.3 in 2002.
- What is the lowest divorces per 1000 people recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7 in 1960.
- How does Japan rank for divorces per 1000 people?
- Japan ranks 29th out of 43 countries with data for 2022.
- Is divorces per 1000 people rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Japan 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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