Germany (2021)
1.7
divorces per 1,000 population
unchanged YoY
YoY Change
unchanged
divorces per 1,000 population
Trend
neutral
Series length
17
years of data

Data

Germany Divorce Rate (2021) — source data. Eurostat.
Year divorces per 1,000 population YoY Change
2021 1.7 unchanged
2020 1.7 -5.6%
2019 1.8 unchanged
2018 1.8 -5.3%
2017 1.9 -5.0%
2016 2 unchanged
2015 2 -4.8%
2014 2.1 unchanged
2013 2.1 -4.5%
2012 2.2 -4.3%
2011 2.3 unchanged
2010 2.3 unchanged
2009 2.3 unchanged
2008 2.3 unchanged
2007 2.3 unchanged
2006 2.3 -4.2%
2005 2.4 n/a

About this Dataset

Germany recorded 1.7 divorces per 1,000 population in 2021. That is unchanged on the previous period. Across 2005–2021 the series ranges from 1.7 in 2021 to 2.4 in 2005.

This page tracks the crude divorce rate (divorces per 1,000 population) in Germany from 2005 to present.

Data sourced from Eurostat via SDMX REST API. Values use harmonised methodology intended for cross-country comparison.

Frequently Asked Questions

This page tracks the crude divorce rate (divorces per 1,000 population) in Germany from 2005 to present. It is published by Eurostat and updated annually.

The most recent observation covers 2021. Eurostat typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. The series runs 2005–2021 (17 observations).

The series peaked at 2.4 divorces per 1,000 population in 2005 and reached its lowest recorded value of 1.7 in 2021. The latest reading of 1.7 in 2021 is unchanged on the previous period.