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Divorces per 1,000 inhabitants in the EU countries

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Per inhabitant, there are 3.1 times as many divorces in Latvia as in Malta.

In 2024, the crude divorce rate in the EU was 1.6 per 1,000 inhabitants. The rate sets the divorces of a year against the average population of that year.

Figures for:
2024.
Covers:
the whole year.
New data:
once a year.
Dataset updated:
9 April 2026.

Published 12 November 2026

21 / 27 EU countries ranked

The ranking

In 2024, the crude divorce rate was lowest in Malta, at 0.9 per 1,000 inhabitants, and highest in Latvia, at 2.8 per 1,000 inhabitants.

Belgium, Cyprus, Denmark, France, Germany and Ireland have no value for this period.

Crude divorce rate, per 1,000 inhabitants

2024
0123per 1,000 inhabitants
EU, 1.6 per 1,000 inhabitants
Rank 1: Latvia, 2.8 per 1,000 inhabitants
Rank 2: Lithuania, 2.5 per 1,000 inhabitants
Rank 3: Estonia, 2.1 per 1,000 inhabitants
Rank 3: Finland, 2.1 per 1,000 inhabitants
Rank 3: Sweden, 2.1 per 1,000 inhabitants
Rank 6: Czechia, 1.9 per 1,000 inhabitants
Rank 6: Hungary, 1.9 per 1,000 inhabitants
Rank 8: Luxembourg, 1.8 per 1,000 inhabitants
Rank 9: Spain, 1.7 per 1,000 inhabitants
Rank 10: Austria, 1.6 per 1,000 inhabitants
Rank 10: Poland, 1.6 per 1,000 inhabitants
Rank 12: Greece, 1.5 per 1,000 inhabitants
Rank 12: Portugal, 1.5 per 1,000 inhabitants
Rank 12: Slovakia, 1.5 per 1,000 inhabitants
Rank 15: Netherlands, 1.4 per 1,000 inhabitants
Rank 16: Bulgaria, 1.3 per 1,000 inhabitants
Rank 16: Croatia, 1.3 per 1,000 inhabitants
Rank 16: Italy, 1.3 per 1,000 inhabitants
Rank 19: Romania, 1.1 per 1,000 inhabitants
Rank 20: Slovenia, 1.0 per 1,000 inhabitants
Rank 21: Malta, 0.9 per 1,000 inhabitants
How to read: bars start at zero. Every country with a value is shown, ranked from highest to lowest, and the EU in the first row.The value for Romania is an estimate.Eurostat imputed the value for the EU.Belgium, Cyprus, Denmark, France, Germany and Ireland are not shown (no data).Source: Eurostat, Divorce indicators (demo_ndivind).Chart: Civitascope (civitascope.eu) · CC BY 4.0 · Download image · Download data ·

Over time

From 2014 to 2024, the EU figure fell from 1.8 per 1,000 inhabitants to 1.6 per 1,000 inhabitants.

Crude divorce rate in the EU, per 1,000 inhabitants

2014–2024
EU, by year: 2014 1.8 per 1,000 inhabitants, 2015 1.9 per 1,000 inhabitants, 2016 1.9 per 1,000 inhabitants, 2017 1.9 per 1,000 inhabitants, 2018 1.8 per 1,000 inhabitants, 2019 1.8 per 1,000 inhabitants, 2020 1.6 per 1,000 inhabitants, 2021 1.7 per 1,000 inhabitants, 2022 1.6 per 1,000 inhabitants, 2023 1.6 per 1,000 inhabitants, 2024 1.6 per 1,000 inhabitants.
How to read: one value a year, from 2014 to 2024. The axis does not start at zero, so that the change shows.Source: Eurostat, Divorce indicators (demo_ndivind).Chart: Civitascope (civitascope.eu) · CC BY 4.0 · Download image · Download data ·

Between 2014 and 2024, the crude divorce rate fell in 18 countries and rose in 3.

Crude divorce rate, per 1,000 inhabitants

2014 and 2024 · ranked by 2024
202420142024 − 2014Difference
123per 1,000 inhabitants
EU, 2024: 1.6 per 1,000 inhabitants, 2014: 1.8 per 1,000 inhabitants, 2024 − 2014: −0.2 per 1,000 inhabitants
Rank 1: Latvia, 2024: 2.8 per 1,000 inhabitants, 2014: 3.1 per 1,000 inhabitants, 2024 − 2014: −0.3 per 1,000 inhabitants
Rank 2: Lithuania, 2024: 2.5 per 1,000 inhabitants, 2014: 3.3 per 1,000 inhabitants, 2024 − 2014: −0.8 per 1,000 inhabitants
Rank 3: Estonia, 2024: 2.1 per 1,000 inhabitants, 2014: 2.4 per 1,000 inhabitants, 2024 − 2014: −0.3 per 1,000 inhabitants
Rank 3: Finland, 2024: 2.1 per 1,000 inhabitants, 2014: 2.5 per 1,000 inhabitants, 2024 − 2014: −0.4 per 1,000 inhabitants
Rank 3: Sweden, 2024: 2.1 per 1,000 inhabitants, 2014: 2.7 per 1,000 inhabitants, 2024 − 2014: −0.6 per 1,000 inhabitants
Rank 6: Czechia, 2024: 1.9 per 1,000 inhabitants, 2014: 2.5 per 1,000 inhabitants, 2024 − 2014: −0.6 per 1,000 inhabitants
Rank 6: Hungary, 2024: 1.9 per 1,000 inhabitants, 2014: 2.0 per 1,000 inhabitants, 2024 − 2014: −0.1 per 1,000 inhabitants
Rank 8: Luxembourg, 2024: 1.8 per 1,000 inhabitants, 2014: 2.6 per 1,000 inhabitants, 2024 − 2014: −0.8 per 1,000 inhabitants
Rank 9: Spain, 2024: 1.7 per 1,000 inhabitants, 2014: 2.2 per 1,000 inhabitants, 2024 − 2014: −0.5 per 1,000 inhabitants
Rank 10: Austria, 2024: 1.6 per 1,000 inhabitants, 2014: 1.9 per 1,000 inhabitants, 2024 − 2014: −0.3 per 1,000 inhabitants
Rank 10: Poland, 2024: 1.6 per 1,000 inhabitants, 2014: 1.7 per 1,000 inhabitants, 2024 − 2014: −0.1 per 1,000 inhabitants
Rank 12: Greece, 2014: 1.3 per 1,000 inhabitants, 2024: 1.5 per 1,000 inhabitants, 2024 − 2014: +0.2 per 1,000 inhabitants
Rank 12: Portugal, 2024: 1.5 per 1,000 inhabitants, 2014: 2.1 per 1,000 inhabitants, 2024 − 2014: −0.6 per 1,000 inhabitants
Rank 12: Slovakia, 2024: 1.5 per 1,000 inhabitants, 2014: 1.9 per 1,000 inhabitants, 2024 − 2014: −0.4 per 1,000 inhabitants
Rank 15: Netherlands, 2024: 1.4 per 1,000 inhabitants, 2014: 2.1 per 1,000 inhabitants, 2024 − 2014: −0.7 per 1,000 inhabitants
Rank 16: Bulgaria, 2024: 1.3 per 1,000 inhabitants, 2014: 1.5 per 1,000 inhabitants, 2024 − 2014: −0.2 per 1,000 inhabitants
Rank 16: Croatia, 2024: 1.3 per 1,000 inhabitants, 2014: 1.4 per 1,000 inhabitants, 2024 − 2014: −0.1 per 1,000 inhabitants
Rank 16: Italy, 2014: 0.9 per 1,000 inhabitants, 2024: 1.3 per 1,000 inhabitants, 2024 − 2014: +0.4 per 1,000 inhabitants
Rank 19: Romania, 2024: 1.1 per 1,000 inhabitants, 2014: 1.4 per 1,000 inhabitants, 2024 − 2014: −0.3 per 1,000 inhabitants
Rank 20: Slovenia, 2024: 1.0 per 1,000 inhabitants, 2014: 1.2 per 1,000 inhabitants, 2024 − 2014: −0.2 per 1,000 inhabitants
Rank 21: Malta, 2014: 0.7 per 1,000 inhabitants, 2024: 0.9 per 1,000 inhabitants, 2024 − 2014: +0.2 per 1,000 inhabitants
Eurostat marks a break in the series between 2014 and 2024 for Czechia and Portugal. Their two values are not fully comparable.How to read: each arrow goes from 2014 (outlined dot) to 2024 (filled dot). A leftward arrow means the crude divorce rate fell. Each value is beside its dot. The column on the right is their difference, 2024 − 2014. Countries are ranked by 2024.The value for Romania (2024) is an estimate.Eurostat imputed the value for the EU (2024).Belgium, Cyprus, Denmark, France, Germany and Ireland are not shown (no data for 2024).Source: Eurostat, Divorce indicators (demo_ndivind).Chart: Civitascope (civitascope.eu) · CC BY 4.0 · Download image · Download data ·

Marriages and divorces

In 2024, among the same countries, the crude marriage rate was highest in Latvia, at 5.5 per 1,000 inhabitants, and lowest in Italy, at 2.9 per 1,000 inhabitants.

Divorces and marriages per 1,000 inhabitants

2024
DivorcesMarriagesRank (marriages)Rank
per 1,000 inhabitants12345
EU, Divorces: 1.6 per 1,000 inhabitants, Marriages: 3.9 per 1,000 inhabitants,
Rank 1: Latvia, Divorces: 2.8 per 1,000 inhabitants, Marriages: 5.5 per 1,000 inhabitants, Rank (marriages): 1
Rank 2: Lithuania, Divorces: 2.5 per 1,000 inhabitants, Marriages: 4.5 per 1,000 inhabitants, Rank (marriages): 7
Rank 3: Estonia, Divorces: 2.1 per 1,000 inhabitants, Marriages: 4.6 per 1,000 inhabitants, Rank (marriages): 5
Rank 3: Finland, Divorces: 2.1 per 1,000 inhabitants, Marriages: 3.8 per 1,000 inhabitants, Rank (marriages): 12
Rank 3: Sweden, Divorces: 2.1 per 1,000 inhabitants, Marriages: 4.2 per 1,000 inhabitants, Rank (marriages): 9
Rank 6: Czechia, Divorces: 1.9 per 1,000 inhabitants, Marriages: 4.1 per 1,000 inhabitants, Rank (marriages): 10
Rank 6: Hungary, Divorces: 1.9 per 1,000 inhabitants, Marriages: 4.9 per 1,000 inhabitants, Rank (marriages): 4
Rank 8: Luxembourg, Divorces: 1.8 per 1,000 inhabitants, Marriages: 3.8 per 1,000 inhabitants, Rank (marriages): 12
Rank 9: Spain, Divorces: 1.7 per 1,000 inhabitants, Marriages: 3.6 per 1,000 inhabitants, Rank (marriages): 16
Rank 10: Austria, Divorces: 1.6 per 1,000 inhabitants, Marriages: 5.0 per 1,000 inhabitants, Rank (marriages): 3
Rank 10: Poland, Divorces: 1.6 per 1,000 inhabitants, Marriages: 3.7 per 1,000 inhabitants, Rank (marriages): 15
Rank 12: Greece, Divorces: 1.5 per 1,000 inhabitants, Marriages: 3.5 per 1,000 inhabitants, Rank (marriages): 17
Rank 12: Portugal, Divorces: 1.5 per 1,000 inhabitants, Marriages: 3.4 per 1,000 inhabitants, Rank (marriages): 18
Rank 12: Slovakia, Divorces: 1.5 per 1,000 inhabitants, Marriages: 4.6 per 1,000 inhabitants, Rank (marriages): 5
Rank 15: Netherlands, Divorces: 1.4 per 1,000 inhabitants, Marriages: 3.8 per 1,000 inhabitants, Rank (marriages): 12
Rank 16: Bulgaria, Divorces: 1.3 per 1,000 inhabitants, Marriages: 3.2 per 1,000 inhabitants, Rank (marriages): 19
Rank 16: Croatia, Divorces: 1.3 per 1,000 inhabitants, Marriages: 4.4 per 1,000 inhabitants, Rank (marriages): 8
Rank 16: Italy, Divorces: 1.3 per 1,000 inhabitants, Marriages: 2.9 per 1,000 inhabitants, Rank (marriages): 21
Rank 19: Romania, Divorces: 1.1 per 1,000 inhabitants, Marriages: 5.3 per 1,000 inhabitants, Rank (marriages): 2
Rank 20: Slovenia, Divorces: 1.0 per 1,000 inhabitants, Marriages: 3.0 per 1,000 inhabitants, Rank (marriages): 20
Rank 21: Malta, Divorces: 0.9 per 1,000 inhabitants, Marriages: 4.1 per 1,000 inhabitants, Rank (marriages): 10
How to read: the filled dot (divorces) and the outlined dot (marriages) each have their value beside them. The column on the right is each country's rank by the outlined dot (marriages). Countries are ranked by the filled dot.The value for Romania is an estimate.Eurostat imputed the value for the EU.Belgium, Cyprus, Denmark, France, Germany and Ireland are not shown (no data).Source: Eurostat, Divorce indicators (demo_ndivind) and Marriage indicators (demo_nind).Chart: Civitascope (civitascope.eu) · CC BY 4.0 · Download image · Download data ·
DivorcesMarriages
Lowest0.9 per 1,000 inhabitantsMalta2.9 per 1,000 inhabitantsItaly
Highest2.8 per 1,000 inhabitantsLatvia5.5 per 1,000 inhabitantsLatvia
Highest ÷ lowest3.1×1.9×

Divorces

Lowest: 0.9 per 1,000 inhabitants (Malta)Highest: 2.8 per 1,000 inhabitants (Latvia)Highest ÷ lowest: 3.1×

Marriages

Lowest: 2.9 per 1,000 inhabitants (Italy)Highest: 5.5 per 1,000 inhabitants (Latvia)Highest ÷ lowest: 1.9×

About the data

The number of divorces in a year per 1,000 inhabitants (the crude divorce rate). The dataset also has the number of divorces and divorces per 100 marriages in the same year.

Eurostat: “Crude divorce rate: the ratio of the number of divorces during the year to the average population in that year. The value is expressed per 1000 inhabitants.” (source)

Divorces recorded by the national authorities and reported by the national statistical institutes to Eurostat, on a voluntary basis.

How to read these numbers

How it is measured

Six EU countries have no figure for 2024. The latest year is 2023 for Belgium, 2021 for Denmark and Germany, 2019 for Cyprus, 2017 for Ireland and 2016 for France. Countries report divorces to Eurostat voluntarily.

Divorces are counted by each country's own law on civil status.

Marriages are counted by each country's own law on civil status. Legal alternatives to marriage, such as registered partnerships, have become more widespread.

Imputed values

The EU figure is imputed by Eurostat (flag i). This concerns the EU (2017–2024).

The EU's crude marriage rate is imputed by Eurostat (flag i). This concerns the EU (2024).

Breaks in the series

A break in the series (flag b) means that a value is not fully comparable with the periods before it. This concerns Czechia (2021) and Portugal (2021–2022).

Estimates

A value with flag e is an estimate, not measured or counted in full. This concerns Romania (2024).

Sources and data

Eurostat, Divorce indicators (demo_ndivind). Data updated 9 April 2026, retrieved 12 November 2026. Licence: CC BY 4.0.

Eurostat metadata · Eurostat methodology

The exact Eurostat API query

https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/api/dissemination/statistics/1.0/data/demo_ndivind?format=JSON&lang=en&freq=A&geo=AT&geo=BE&geo=BG&geo=CY&geo=CZ&geo=DE&geo=DK&geo=EE&geo=EL&geo=ES&geo=EU27_2020&geo=FI&geo=FR&geo=HR&geo=HU&geo=IE&geo=IT&geo=LT&geo=LU&geo=LV&geo=MT&geo=NL&geo=PL&geo=PT&geo=RO&geo=SE&geo=SI&geo=SK&indic_de=GDIVRT

Eurostat, Marriage indicators (demo_nind). Data updated 30 April 2026, retrieved 12 November 2026. Licence: CC BY 4.0.

The exact Eurostat API query

https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/api/dissemination/statistics/1.0/data/demo_nind?format=JSON&lang=en&freq=A&geo=AT&geo=BE&geo=BG&geo=CY&geo=CZ&geo=DE&geo=DK&geo=EE&geo=EL&geo=ES&geo=EU27_2020&geo=FI&geo=FR&geo=HR&geo=HU&geo=IE&geo=IT&geo=LT&geo=LU&geo=LV&geo=MT&geo=NL&geo=PL&geo=PT&geo=RO&geo=SE&geo=SI&geo=SK&indic_de=GNUPRT

How every number in this story was computed

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