Divorce rate in Romania

Romania: Divorce rate was 1.2 per 1,000 people in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
1.2 per 1,000 people
Change on year
down 14.3%
World rank
37th
of 43 countries
All-time high
2 per 1,000 people
in 1960
All-time low
0.2 per 1,000 people
in 1968
Years of data
62
1960–2022

Divorce rate in Romania, 1960–2022

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Source: OECD (2025) and other sources – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in per 1,000 people.

Analysis

The most recent figure for divorce rate in Romania is 1.2 per 1,000 people, measured in 2022.

The figure is down 14.3% on the previous year and down 25.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, divorce rate in Romania peaked at 2 per 1,000 people in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.2 per 1,000 people, in 1968.

Romania ranks 37th of 43 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 62 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1.48 per 1,000 people 0.2 per 1,000 people 2 per 1,000 people 9
1970s 1.06 per 1,000 people 0.4 per 1,000 people 1.7 per 1,000 people 10
1980s 1.51 per 1,000 people 1.4 per 1,000 people 1.6 per 1,000 people 10
1990s 1.53 per 1,000 people 1.3 per 1,000 people 1.8 per 1,000 people 10
2000s 1.55 per 1,000 people 1.4 per 1,000 people 1.7 per 1,000 people 10
2010s 1.57 per 1,000 people 1.4 per 1,000 people 1.8 per 1,000 people 10
2020s 1.27 per 1,000 people 1.2 per 1,000 people 1.4 per 1,000 people 3

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 35 Netherlands 1.3 per 1,000 people compare
  2. 36 Mexico 1.28 per 1,000 people compare
  3. 37 Croatia 1.2 per 1,000 people compare
  4. 39 Canada 1.1 per 1,000 people compare
  5. 40 Slovenia 1 per 1,000 people compare

See the full ranking of 43 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is divorce rate in Romania?
Divorce rate in Romania was 1.2 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 Romania?
The highest recorded value was 2 per 1,000 people in 1960.
What is the lowest divorce rate recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2 per 1,000 people in 1968.
How does Romania rank for divorce rate?
Romania ranks 37th out of 43 countries with data for 2022.
Is divorce rate rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is down 25.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Romania 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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About this data

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