Divorce rate in Russia and selected countries
The number of divorces per thousand residents—this indicator is calculated as the divorce rate for the period from 2017 to 2021. The list includes Russia, Austria, Belarus, and other countries, allowing for a comparison of divorce levels across different nations. The data are annual and reflect trends over five years, showing the intensity of family breakdown on a national scale
Chart of the divorce rate in Russia and other countries from 2017 to 2021, number of divorces per 1000 population
- Russia
- Ukraine
- Latvia
- Finland
- Belgium
- Netherlands
- Azerbaijan
- Romania
- Italy
- Slovenia
Set in numbers
Rosstat data for 2017–2021. Rows: 40, periods: 5. Table rows: Russia; Austria; Belarus; Belgium; Bulgaria and others
Russia: the indicator rose from 4.2 to 4.4 over 2017–2021 — by 4.76%. The highest value was 4.4 (2021), the lowest was 3.9 (2020). This is an average annual growth of 1.17%. Out of 23 major rows, 5 increased and 18 decreased
All table numbers are series: 40
| Series | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Россия | 4,20 | 4,00 | 4,20 | 3,90 | 4,40 |
| Австрия | 1,80 | 1,80 | 1,80 | 1,70 | 1,60 |
| Беларусь | 3,40 | 3,50 | 3,70 | 3,70 | 3,70 |
| Бельгия | 2,00 | 2,00 | 2,00 | 1,80 | 1,90 |
| Болгария | 1,50 | 1,50 | 1,60 | 1,30 | 1,50 |
| Венгрия | 1,90 | 1,70 | 1,80 | 1,50 | 1,90 |
| Германия | 1,90 | 1,80 | 1,80 | 1,70 | 1,70 |
| Дания | 2,60 | 2,60 | 1,80 | 2,70 | 2,20 |
| Италия | 1,50 | 1,50 | 1,40 | 1,10 | 1,40 |
| Латвия | 3,10 | 3,10 | 3,10 | 2,70 | 2,50 |
| Литва | 3,00 | 3,10 | 3,10 | 2,70 | 2,80 |
| Нидерланды | 1,90 | 1,80 | 1,70 | 1,70 | 1,50 |
| Норвегия | 2,00 | 1,90 | 1,90 | 1,80 | 1,60 |
| Польша | 1,70 | 1,70 | 1,70 | 1,30 | 1,60 |
| Республика Молдова | 3,40 | 4,00 | 4,00 | 3,30 | 3,80 |
| Румыния | 1,60 | 1,60 | 1,60 | 1,20 | 1,40 |
| Словакия | 1,80 | 1,80 | 1,70 | 1,50 | 1,50 |
| Словения | 1,20 | 1,10 | 1,20 | 0,80 | 1,10 |
| Соединенное Королевство (Великобритания) | 1,50 | 1,40 | 1,60 | 1,50 | 1,70 |
| Украина | 3,30 | 3,90 | 3,60 | 3,10 | 3,20 |
| Финляндия | 2,40 | 2,40 | 2,40 | 2,40 | 2,20 |
| Чехия | 2,40 | 2,30 | 2,30 | 2,00 | 2,00 |
| Швеция | 2,40 | 2,50 | 2,50 | 2,50 | 2,30 |
| Эстония | 2,50 | 2,40 | 2,10 | 1,90 | 1,90 |
| Азербайджан | 1,50 | 1,50 | 1,70 | 1,50 | 1,70 |
| Армения | 1,30 | 1,30 | 1,30 | 1,10 | 1,50 |
| Израиль | 1,70 | 1,80 | 1,80 | 1,70 | 1,70 |
| Казахстан | 3,00 | 3,00 | 3,20 | 1,20 | 2,50 |
| Киргизия | 1,50 | 1,70 | 1,70 | 1,40 | 1,80 |
| Китай | 3,20 | 3,20 | 3,40 | — | — |
| Республика Корея | 2,10 | 2,10 | 2,20 | 2,10 | 2,00 |
| Таджикистан | 1,10 | 1,10 | 1,30 | 1,10 | 1,40 |
| Турция | 1,60 | 1,80 | 1,90 | 1,60 | 2,10 |
| Узбекистан | 1,00 | 1,00 | 0,90 | 0,80 | 1,10 |
| Япония | 1,70 | 1,60 | 1,60 | 1,50 | 1,50 |
| Египет | 2,10 | 2,20 | 2,30 | 2,20 | 2,40 |
| Мексика | 1,20 | 1,20 | 1,30 | 0,70 | 1,20 |
| США | 2,40 | 2,40 | 2,30 | — | — |
| Австралия | 2,00 | 2,00 | 1,90 | 1,90 | 2,20 |
| Новая Зеландия | 1,70 | 1,50 | 1,70 | 1,50 | 1,20 |
How to read this table
Table rows are categorized by country, facilitating the comparison of social trends across different nations. Russia serves as the baseline, while other countries show how the local situation compares to international trends. The rate is calculated per 1000 population for each country separately
What is visible in these numbers
The five highest values: Russia (4.4), Republic of Moldova (4), Ukraine (3.9), Belarus (3.7), Latvia (3.1). The top five account for 32.4% of the total sum across all positions
Observations are annual, with 5 periods in the dataset. Out of 125 possible values, 125 (100%) are filled, meaning the table is almost completely filled
More in the section Social status and standard of living of the population»
Period and application
Statistics are updated annually and cover a five-year period. International comparison data is useful for demographers, sociologists, and researchers studying changes in marital status structures and long-term social stability
How it is calculated
Noted in the source itself: Data for 2020–2021 are published without accounting for the results of the 2020 All-Russia Population Census
1) Данные за 2020-2021 гг. публикуются без учета итогов ВПН-2020.
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