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
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.
Divorce rate in Romania, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 2 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1961 | 1.8 per 1,000 people | -10.0% |
| 1962 | 2 per 1,000 people | +11.1% |
| 1963 | 1.9 per 1,000 people | -5.0% |
| 1964 | 1.9 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 1.9 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 1.3 per 1,000 people | -31.6% |
| 1968 | 0.2 per 1,000 people | -84.6% |
| 1969 | 0.3 per 1,000 people | +50.0% |
| 1970 | 0.4 per 1,000 people | +33.3% |
| 1971 | 0.5 per 1,000 people | +25.0% |
| 1972 | 0.5 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.7 per 1,000 people | +40.0% |
| 1974 | 0.9 per 1,000 people | +28.6% |
| 1975 | 1.6 per 1,000 people | +77.8% |
| 1976 | 1.7 per 1,000 people | +6.2% |
| 1977 | 1.2 per 1,000 people | -29.4% |
| 1978 | 1.5 per 1,000 people | +25.0% |
| 1979 | 1.6 per 1,000 people | +6.7% |
| 1980 | 1.5 per 1,000 people | -6.3% |
| 1981 | 1.5 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 1.5 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 1.5 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 1.5 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 1.4 per 1,000 people | -6.7% |
| 1986 | 1.5 per 1,000 people | +7.1% |
| 1987 | 1.5 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 1.6 per 1,000 people | +6.7% |
| 1989 | 1.6 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 1.4 per 1,000 people | -12.5% |
| 1991 | 1.6 per 1,000 people | +14.3% |
| 1992 | 1.3 per 1,000 people | -18.8% |
| 1993 | 1.4 per 1,000 people | +7.7% |
| 1994 | 1.7 per 1,000 people | +21.4% |
| 1995 | 1.5 per 1,000 people | -11.8% |
| 1996 | 1.6 per 1,000 people | +6.7% |
| 1997 | 1.5 per 1,000 people | -6.3% |
| 1998 | 1.8 per 1,000 people | +20.0% |
| 1999 | 1.5 per 1,000 people | -16.7% |
| 2000 | 1.4 per 1,000 people | -6.7% |
| 2001 | 1.4 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1.5 per 1,000 people | +7.1% |
| 2003 | 1.5 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1.6 per 1,000 people | +6.7% |
| 2005 | 1.6 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1.5 per 1,000 people | -6.3% |
| 2007 | 1.7 per 1,000 people | +13.3% |
| 2008 | 1.7 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1.6 per 1,000 people | -5.9% |
| 2010 | 1.6 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1.8 per 1,000 people | +12.5% |
| 2012 | 1.6 per 1,000 people | -11.1% |
| 2013 | 1.4 per 1,000 people | -12.5% |
| 2014 | 1.4 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.6 per 1,000 people | +14.3% |
| 2016 | 1.5 per 1,000 people | -6.3% |
| 2017 | 1.6 per 1,000 people | +6.7% |
| 2018 | 1.6 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.6 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.2 per 1,000 people | -25.0% |
| 2021 | 1.4 per 1,000 people | +16.7% |
| 2022 | 1.2 per 1,000 people | -14.3% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 1.2 per 1,000 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.76 per 1,000 people, 68% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Romania's 1.2 per 1,000 people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.8 per 1,000 people, 67% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Divorce rate in Romania 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | -84.6% | 1.3 per 1,000 people | 0.2 per 1,000 people |
| 1975 | +77.8% | 0.9 per 1,000 people | 1.6 per 1,000 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More reference data data for Romania
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.59 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.689 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.59 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 5.04 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 3.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 21.54 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 3.75 (2050)
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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Number of divorces during a given year per 1,000 people.