Divorces per 1000 people in Netherlands
Netherlands: Divorces per 1000 people was 1.3 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
1.3
Change on year
down 13.3%
World rank
35th
of 43 countries
All-time high
2.4
in 1984
All-time low
0.5
in 1960
Years of data
63
1960–2022
Divorces per 1000 people in Netherlands, 1960–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for divorces per 1000 people in Netherlands is 1.3, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.3% on the previous year and down 38.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, divorces per 1000 people in Netherlands peaked at 2.4 in 1984 and was at its lowest, 0.5, in 1960.
That places Netherlands 35th out of 43 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Divorces per 1000 people in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.5 | — |
| 1961 | 0.5 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 0.5 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.5 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.5 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.5 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.5 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.6 | +20.0% |
| 1968 | 0.6 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.7 | +16.7% |
| 1970 | 0.8 | +14.3% |
| 1971 | 0.9 | +12.5% |
| 1972 | 1.1 | +22.2% |
| 1973 | 1.3 | +18.2% |
| 1974 | 1.4 | +7.7% |
| 1975 | 1.5 | +7.1% |
| 1976 | 1.5 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 1.6 | +6.7% |
| 1978 | 1.6 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 1.7 | +6.2% |
| 1980 | 1.8 | +5.9% |
| 1981 | 2 | +11.1% |
| 1982 | 2.2 | +10.0% |
| 1983 | 2.3 | +4.5% |
| 1984 | 2.4 | +4.3% |
| 1985 | 2.3 | -4.2% |
| 1986 | 2 | -13.0% |
| 1987 | 1.9 | -5.0% |
| 1988 | 1.9 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 1.9 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 1.9 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 1.9 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 2 | +5.3% |
| 1993 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 2.4 | +20.0% |
| 1995 | 2.2 | -8.3% |
| 1996 | 2.2 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 2.2 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 2.1 | -4.5% |
| 1999 | 2.1 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 2.2 | +4.8% |
| 2001 | 2.3 | +4.5% |
| 2002 | 2.1 | -8.7% |
| 2003 | 1.9 | -9.5% |
| 2004 | 1.9 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 2 | +5.3% |
| 2006 | 1.9 | -5.0% |
| 2007 | 2 | +5.3% |
| 2008 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1.9 | -5.0% |
| 2010 | 2 | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 2.1 | +5.0% |
| 2013 | 2 | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 2.1 | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 2 | -4.8% |
| 2016 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.9 | -5.0% |
| 2018 | 1.8 | -5.3% |
| 2019 | 1.7 | -5.6% |
| 2020 | 1.7 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.5 | -11.8% |
| 2022 | 1.3 | -13.3% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 1.3 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.76, 74% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 1.3 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.8, 72% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.54 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.34 | 0.8 | 1.7 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.07 | 1.8 | 2.4 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.1 | 1.9 | 2.4 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.02 | 1.9 | 2.3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.96 | 1.7 | 2.1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.5 | 1.3 | 1.7 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
More reference data data for Netherlands
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.5851 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.79 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1102 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.79 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 5.83 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 3.59 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 18.47 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.6002 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is divorces per 1000 people in Netherlands?
- Divorces per 1000 people in Netherlands was 1.3 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest divorces per 1000 people recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 2.4 in 1984.
- What is the lowest divorces per 1000 people recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5 in 1960.
- How does Netherlands rank for divorces per 1000 people?
- Netherlands ranks 35th out of 43 countries with data for 2022.
- Is divorces per 1000 people rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Netherlands 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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