Divorce rate in Sweden
Sweden: Divorce rate was 2.1 per 1,000 people in 2022. ▲ Rising
Divorce rate in Sweden, 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 Sweden stood at 2.1 per 1,000 people.
That represents a change of down 8.7% on the previous year and down 16.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, divorce rate in Sweden peaked at 3.3 per 1,000 people in 1974 and was at its lowest, 1.1 per 1,000 people, in 1963.
Sweden ranks 7th of 43 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.27 per 1,000 people | 1.1 per 1,000 people | 1.5 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.37 per 1,000 people | 1.6 per 1,000 people | 3.3 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.34 per 1,000 people | 2.1 per 1,000 people | 2.5 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.42 per 1,000 people | 2.3 per 1,000 people | 2.6 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.32 per 1,000 people | 2.2 per 1,000 people | 2.4 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.53 per 1,000 people | 2.4 per 1,000 people | 2.8 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.3 per 1,000 people | 2.1 per 1,000 people | 2.5 per 1,000 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
More reference data data for Sweden
- Spring temperature anomalies 4.22 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 1.58 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month -3.74 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 2.27 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 3.13 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 138.19 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is divorce rate in Sweden?
- Divorce rate in Sweden was 2.1 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 Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 3.3 per 1,000 people in 1974.
- What is the lowest divorce rate recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1 per 1,000 people in 1963.
- How does Sweden rank for divorce rate?
- Sweden ranks 7th out of 43 countries with data for 2022.
- Is divorce rate rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sweden 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.