Divorces per 1000 people in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Divorces per 1000 people was 1.7 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Divorces per 1000 people in United Kingdom, 1965–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, divorces per 1000 people in United Kingdom stood at 1.7.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.6% on the previous year and down 19.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, divorces per 1000 people in United Kingdom peaked at 3 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.7, in 1965.
That places United Kingdom 23rd out of 43 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Divorces per 1000 people in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0.7 | — |
| 1966 | 0.7 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.8 | +14.3% |
| 1968 | 0.8 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.9 | +12.5% |
| 1970 | 1 | +11.1% |
| 1971 | 1.3 | +30.0% |
| 1972 | 2.1 | +61.5% |
| 1973 | 1.9 | -9.5% |
| 1974 | 2 | +5.3% |
| 1975 | 2.1 | +5.0% |
| 1976 | 2.3 | +9.5% |
| 1977 | 2.3 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 2.6 | +13.0% |
| 1979 | 2.5 | -3.8% |
| 1980 | 2.6 | +4.0% |
| 1981 | 2.6 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 2.6 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 2.6 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 2.6 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 2.8 | +7.7% |
| 1986 | 2.7 | -3.6% |
| 1987 | 2.7 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 2.7 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 2.6 | -3.7% |
| 1990 | 2.7 | +3.8% |
| 1991 | 2.8 | +3.7% |
| 1992 | 2.8 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 2.9 | +3.6% |
| 1994 | 2.7 | -6.9% |
| 1995 | 2.9 | +7.4% |
| 1996 | 3 | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 2.8 | -6.7% |
| 1998 | 2.7 | -3.6% |
| 1999 | 2.7 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 2.6 | -3.7% |
| 2001 | 2.7 | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 2.7 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 2.8 | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 2.8 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 2.6 | -7.1% |
| 2006 | 2.4 | -7.7% |
| 2007 | 2.3 | -4.2% |
| 2008 | 2.2 | -4.3% |
| 2009 | 2 | -9.1% |
| 2010 | 2.1 | +5.0% |
| 2011 | 2.1 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 2.1 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 2 | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 1.9 | -5.0% |
| 2015 | 1.7 | -10.5% |
| 2016 | 1.8 | +5.9% |
| 2017 | 1.7 | -5.6% |
| 2018 | 1.5 | -11.8% |
| 2019 | 1.8 | +20.0% |
| 2020 | 1.7 | -5.6% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 1.7 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.76, 97% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 1.7 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.8, 94% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Divorces per 1000 people in United Kingdom 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | +61.5% | 1.3 | 2.1 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.78 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 5 |
| 1970s | 2.01 | 1 | 2.6 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.65 | 2.6 | 2.8 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.8 | 2.7 | 3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.51 | 2 | 2.8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.87 | 1.5 | 2.1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
More reference data data for United Kingdom
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.13 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.97 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 13.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 13.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 10.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 6.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 15.81 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 59.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 5.48 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is divorces per 1000 people in United Kingdom?
- Divorces per 1000 people in United Kingdom was 1.7 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest divorces per 1000 people recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 3 in 1996.
- What is the lowest divorces per 1000 people recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7 in 1965.
- How does United Kingdom rank for divorces per 1000 people?
- United Kingdom ranks 23rd out of 43 countries with data for 2020.
- Is divorces per 1000 people rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom 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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