Divorces per 1000 people in Norway
Norway: Divorces per 1000 people was 1.5 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
1.5
Change on year
down 8.5%
World rank
30th
of 43 countries
All-time high
2.5
in 1993
All-time low
0.7
in 1960
Years of data
63
1960–2022
Divorces per 1000 people in Norway, 1960–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, divorces per 1000 people in Norway stood at 1.5.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.5% on the previous year and down 25.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, divorces per 1000 people in Norway peaked at 2.5 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0.7, 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.
Divorces per 1000 people in Norway, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.7 | — |
| 1961 | 0.7 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 0.7 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.7 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.7 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.7 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.7 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.8 | +14.3% |
| 1968 | 0.8 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.8 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.9 | +12.5% |
| 1971 | 1 | +11.1% |
| 1972 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 1.2 | +20.0% |
| 1974 | 1.3 | +8.3% |
| 1975 | 1.4 | +7.7% |
| 1976 | 1.4 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 1.5 | +7.1% |
| 1978 | 1.5 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 1.6 | +6.7% |
| 1980 | 1.6 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 1.7 | +6.2% |
| 1982 | 1.7 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 1.9 | +11.8% |
| 1984 | 1.9 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 2 | +5.3% |
| 1986 | 1.9 | -5.0% |
| 1987 | 2 | +5.3% |
| 1988 | 2.1 | +5.0% |
| 1989 | 2.2 | +4.8% |
| 1990 | 2.4 | +9.1% |
| 1991 | 2.4 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 2.4 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 2.5 | +4.2% |
| 1994 | 2.5 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 2.4 | -4.0% |
| 1996 | 2.3 | -4.2% |
| 1997 | 2.3 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 2.1 | -8.7% |
| 1999 | 2 | -4.8% |
| 2000 | 2.2 | +10.0% |
| 2001 | 2.3 | +4.5% |
| 2002 | 2.3 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 2.4 | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 2.4 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 2.4 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 2.3 | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 2.2 | -4.3% |
| 2008 | 2.1 | -4.5% |
| 2009 | 2.1 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 2.1 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 2.1 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 2 | -4.8% |
| 2013 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.9 | -5.0% |
| 2015 | 1.9 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.9 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 2 | +5.3% |
| 2018 | 1.9 | -5.0% |
| 2019 | 1.9 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.8 | -5.3% |
| 2021 | 1.64 | -8.9% |
| 2022 | 1.5 | -8.5% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 1.5 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.76, 85% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Norway's 1.5 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.8, 83% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.73 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.28 | 0.9 | 1.6 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.9 | 1.6 | 2.2 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.33 | 2 | 2.5 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.27 | 2.1 | 2.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.97 | 1.9 | 2.1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.65 | 1.5 | 1.8 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Norway
More reference data data for Norway
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3703 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.3621 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0618 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.7734 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3366 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is divorces per 1000 people in Norway?
- Divorces per 1000 people in Norway was 1.5 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest divorces per 1000 people recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 2.5 in 1993.
- What is the lowest divorces per 1000 people recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7 in 1960.
- How does Norway rank for divorces per 1000 people?
- Norway ranks 30th out of 43 countries with data for 2022.
- Is divorces per 1000 people 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Divorces per 1000 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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