Divorce rate in Slovakia
Slovakia: Divorce rate was 1.5 per 1,000 people in 2022. ▲ Rising
Divorce rate in Slovakia, 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 Slovakia stood at 1.5 per 1,000 people.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 25.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, divorce rate in Slovakia peaked at 2.4 per 1,000 people in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.5 per 1,000 people, in 1963.
Slovakia ranks 30th of 43 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.6 per 1,000 people | 0.5 per 1,000 people | 0.7 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.11 per 1,000 people | 0.8 per 1,000 people | 1.3 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.46 per 1,000 people | 1.3 per 1,000 people | 1.6 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.64 per 1,000 people | 1.5 per 1,000 people | 1.8 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.12 per 1,000 people | 1.7 per 1,000 people | 2.4 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.9 per 1,000 people | 1.7 per 1,000 people | 2.2 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.5 per 1,000 people | 1.5 per 1,000 people | 1.5 per 1,000 people | 3 |
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- Summer temperature anomalies 2.31 °C (2026)
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- Autumn temperature anomalies 1.71 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 2.77 °C (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is divorce rate in Slovakia?
- Divorce rate in Slovakia 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 Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.4 per 1,000 people in 2006.
- What is the lowest divorce rate recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5 per 1,000 people in 1963.
- How does Slovakia rank for divorce rate?
- Slovakia ranks 30th out of 43 countries with data for 2022.
- Is divorce rate rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Slovakia 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.