Divorces per 1000 people in Portugal
Portugal: Divorces per 1000 people was 1.8 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Divorces per 1000 people in Portugal, 1960–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, divorces per 1000 people in Portugal stood at 1.8.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.9% on the previous year and down 25.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, divorces per 1000 people in Portugal peaked at 2.7 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.1, in 1960.
That places Portugal 17th out of 43 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Divorces per 1000 people in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.1 | — |
| 1961 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.2 | +100.0% |
| 1976 | 0.5 | +150.0% |
| 1977 | 0.8 | +60.0% |
| 1978 | 0.7 | -12.5% |
| 1979 | 0.6 | -14.3% |
| 1980 | 0.6 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.7 | +16.7% |
| 1982 | 0.7 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.8 | +14.3% |
| 1984 | 0.7 | -12.5% |
| 1985 | 0.9 | +28.6% |
| 1986 | 0.8 | -11.1% |
| 1987 | 0.9 | +12.5% |
| 1988 | 0.9 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 1 | +11.1% |
| 1990 | 0.9 | -10.0% |
| 1991 | 1.1 | +22.2% |
| 1992 | 1.2 | +9.1% |
| 1993 | 1.2 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1.4 | +16.7% |
| 1995 | 1.2 | -14.3% |
| 1996 | 1.3 | +8.3% |
| 1997 | 1.4 | +7.7% |
| 1998 | 1.5 | +7.1% |
| 1999 | 1.7 | +13.3% |
| 2000 | 1.9 | +11.8% |
| 2001 | 1.8 | -5.3% |
| 2002 | 2.7 | +50.0% |
| 2003 | 2.2 | -18.5% |
| 2004 | 2.2 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 2.2 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 2.3 | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 2.4 | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 2.5 | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 2.5 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 2.6 | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 2.5 | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 2.4 | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 2.2 | -8.3% |
| 2014 | 2.1 | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 2.3 | +9.5% |
| 2016 | 2.2 | -4.3% |
| 2017 | 2.1 | -4.5% |
| 2018 | 2 | -4.8% |
| 2019 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.7 | -15.0% |
| 2021 | 1.7 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.8 | +5.9% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 1.8 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.76, 1.0× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 1.8 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.8, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Divorces per 1000 people in Portugal changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | +150.0% | 0.2 | 0.5 |
| 1975 | +100.0% | 0.1 | 0.2 |
| 1977 | +60.0% | 0.5 | 0.8 |
| 2002 | +50.0% | 1.8 | 2.7 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.33 | 0.1 | 0.8 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.8 | 0.6 | 1 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.29 | 0.9 | 1.7 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.27 | 1.8 | 2.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.24 | 2 | 2.6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.73 | 1.7 | 1.8 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 16 Australia 1.89 compare
- 17 Greece 1.8 compare
- 17 Hungary 1.8 compare
- 17 South Korea 1.8 compare
- 17 Switzerland 1.8 compare
More reference data data for Portugal
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5144 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.4372 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0472 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.81 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2572 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is divorces per 1000 people in Portugal?
- Divorces per 1000 people in Portugal was 1.8 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest divorces per 1000 people recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 2.7 in 2002.
- What is the lowest divorces per 1000 people recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1 in 1960.
- How does Portugal rank for divorces per 1000 people?
- Portugal ranks 17th out of 43 countries with data for 2022.
- Is divorces per 1000 people rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Portugal 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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