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.

Divorce rate in Norway

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

Norway: Divorce rate was 1.5 per 1,000 people in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)

1.5 per 1,000 people

Change on year

down 8.5%

World rank

30th

of 43 countries

All-time high

2.5 per 1,000 people

in 1993

All-time low

0.7 per 1,000 people

in 1960

Years of data

1960–2022

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.

Divorce rate in Norway, year by year

Annual values for Divorce rate in Norway, 1960 to 2022.
Year	per 1,000 people	Change
1960	0.7 per 1,000 people	—
1961	0.7 per 1,000 people	+0.0%
1962	0.7 per 1,000 people	+0.0%
1963	0.7 per 1,000 people	+0.0%
1964	0.7 per 1,000 people	+0.0%
1965	0.7 per 1,000 people	+0.0%
1966	0.7 per 1,000 people	+0.0%
1967	0.8 per 1,000 people	+14.3%
1968	0.8 per 1,000 people	+0.0%
1969	0.8 per 1,000 people	+0.0%
1970	0.9 per 1,000 people	+12.5%
1971	1 per 1,000 people	+11.1%
1972	1 per 1,000 people	+0.0%
1973	1.2 per 1,000 people	+20.0%
1974	1.3 per 1,000 people	+8.3%
1975	1.4 per 1,000 people	+7.7%
1976	1.4 per 1,000 people	+0.0%
1977	1.5 per 1,000 people	+7.1%
1978	1.5 per 1,000 people	+0.0%
1979	1.6 per 1,000 people	+6.7%
1980	1.6 per 1,000 people	+0.0%
1981	1.7 per 1,000 people	+6.2%
1982	1.7 per 1,000 people	+0.0%
1983	1.9 per 1,000 people	+11.8%
1984	1.9 per 1,000 people	+0.0%
1985	2 per 1,000 people	+5.3%
1986	1.9 per 1,000 people	-5.0%
1987	2 per 1,000 people	+5.3%
1988	2.1 per 1,000 people	+5.0%
1989	2.2 per 1,000 people	+4.8%
1990	2.4 per 1,000 people	+9.1%
1991	2.4 per 1,000 people	+0.0%
1992	2.4 per 1,000 people	+0.0%
1993	2.5 per 1,000 people	+4.2%
1994	2.5 per 1,000 people	+0.0%
1995	2.4 per 1,000 people	-4.0%
1996	2.3 per 1,000 people	-4.2%
1997	2.3 per 1,000 people	+0.0%
1998	2.1 per 1,000 people	-8.7%
1999	2 per 1,000 people	-4.8%
2000	2.2 per 1,000 people	+10.0%
2001	2.3 per 1,000 people	+4.5%
2002	2.3 per 1,000 people	+0.0%
2003	2.4 per 1,000 people	+4.3%
2004	2.4 per 1,000 people	+0.0%
2005	2.4 per 1,000 people	+0.0%
2006	2.3 per 1,000 people	-4.2%
2007	2.2 per 1,000 people	-4.3%
2008	2.1 per 1,000 people	-4.5%
2009	2.1 per 1,000 people	+0.0%
2010	2.1 per 1,000 people	+0.0%
2011	2.1 per 1,000 people	+0.0%
2012	2 per 1,000 people	-4.8%
2013	2 per 1,000 people	+0.0%
2014	1.9 per 1,000 people	-5.0%
2015	1.9 per 1,000 people	+0.0%
2016	1.9 per 1,000 people	+0.0%
2017	2 per 1,000 people	+5.3%
2018	1.9 per 1,000 people	-5.0%
2019	1.9 per 1,000 people	+0.0%
2020	1.8 per 1,000 people	-5.3%
2021	1.64 per 1,000 people	-8.9%
2022	1.5 per 1,000 people	-8.5%

Norway compared with similar countries

Norway's 1.5 per 1,000 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.76 per 1,000 people, 85% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Norway's 1.5 per 1,000 people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.8 per 1,000 people, 83% of the median. (31 countries reporting)

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

Countries ranked near Norway

27 Poland 1.6 per 1,000 people compare
28 Austria 1.54 per 1,000 people compare
29 Japan 1.52 per 1,000 people compare
30 Slovakia 1.5 per 1,000 people compare
32 New Zealand 1.48 per 1,000 people compare
33 Bulgaria 1.4 per 1,000 people compare
33 Italy 1.4 per 1,000 people compare

See the full ranking of 43 places →

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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)

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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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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: 18 September 2026

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