Divorce rate in Norway
Norway: Divorce rate was 1.5 per 1,000 people in 2022. ▲ Rising
Divorce rate in Norway, 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 Norway stood at 1.5 per 1,000 people.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.5% on the previous year and down 25.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, divorce rate in Norway peaked at 2.5 per 1,000 people in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0.7 per 1,000 people, in 1960.
That places Norway 30th out of 43 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.73 per 1,000 people | 0.7 per 1,000 people | 0.8 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.28 per 1,000 people | 0.9 per 1,000 people | 1.6 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.9 per 1,000 people | 1.6 per 1,000 people | 2.2 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.33 per 1,000 people | 2 per 1,000 people | 2.5 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.27 per 1,000 people | 2.1 per 1,000 people | 2.4 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.97 per 1,000 people | 1.9 per 1,000 people | 2.1 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.65 per 1,000 people | 1.5 per 1,000 people | 1.8 per 1,000 people | 3 |
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More reference data data for Norway
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- Summer temperature anomalies 1.74 °C (2026)
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- Autumn temperature anomalies 2.11 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 3.43 °C (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is divorce rate in Norway?
- Divorce rate in Norway was 1.5 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 Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 2.5 per 1,000 people in 1993.
- What is the lowest divorce rate recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7 per 1,000 people in 1960.
- How does Norway rank for divorce rate?
- Norway ranks 30th out of 43 countries with data for 2022.
- Is divorce rate rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Norway 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.