What is divorce rate in Japan?

Divorce rate in Japan was 1.52 per 1,000 people in 2022, according to OECD (2025) and other sources – with minor processing by Our World in Data.

What is the highest divorce rate recorded in Japan?

The highest recorded value was 2.3 per 1,000 people in 2002.

What is the lowest divorce rate recorded in Japan?

The lowest recorded value was 0.7 per 1,000 people in 1960.

How does Japan rank for divorce rate?

Japan ranks 29th out of 43 countries with data for 2022.

Is divorce rate 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 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.

Divorce rate in Japan

Name: Divorce rate in Japan
Creator: OECD (2025) and other sources – with minor processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Japan: Divorce rate was 1.52 per 1,000 people in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)

1.52 per 1,000 people

Change on year

up 3.4%

World rank

29th

of 43 countries

All-time high

2.3 per 1,000 people

in 2002

All-time low

0.7 per 1,000 people

in 1960

Years of data

1960–2022

Divorce rate in Japan, 1960–2022

Source: OECD (2025) and other sources – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in per 1,000 people.

Analysis

In 2022, divorce rate in Japan stood at 1.52 per 1,000 people.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.4% on the previous year and down 18.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, divorce rate in Japan peaked at 2.3 per 1,000 people in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.7 per 1,000 people, 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.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.7875 per 1,000 people	0.7 per 1,000 people	0.9 per 1,000 people	8
1970s	1.06 per 1,000 people	0.9 per 1,000 people	1.2 per 1,000 people	10
1980s	1.36 per 1,000 people	1.2 per 1,000 people	1.5 per 1,000 people	10
1990s	1.63 per 1,000 people	1.3 per 1,000 people	2 per 1,000 people	10
2000s	2.12 per 1,000 people	1.99 per 1,000 people	2.3 per 1,000 people	10
2010s	1.79 per 1,000 people	1.68 per 1,000 people	1.99 per 1,000 people	10
2020s	1.52 per 1,000 people	1.47 per 1,000 people	1.57 per 1,000 people	3

Countries ranked near Japan

26 Germany 1.63 per 1,000 people compare
27 Poland 1.6 per 1,000 people compare
28 Austria 1.54 per 1,000 people compare
30 Norway 1.5 per 1,000 people compare
30 Slovakia 1.5 per 1,000 people compare
32 New Zealand 1.48 per 1,000 people compare

See the full ranking of 43 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is divorce rate in Japan?: Divorce rate in Japan was 1.52 per 1,000 people in 2022, according to OECD (2025) and other sources – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest divorce rate recorded in Japan?: The highest recorded value was 2.3 per 1,000 people in 2002.
What is the lowest divorce rate recorded in Japan?: The lowest recorded value was 0.7 per 1,000 people in 1960.
How does Japan rank for divorce rate?: Japan ranks 29th out of 43 countries with data for 2022.
Is divorce rate 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 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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Indicator: Divorce rate
Unit: per 1,000 people
Source: OECD (2025) and other sources – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 43 places, 2,139 data points, 1960–2022
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Number of divorces during a given year per 1,000 people.