Marriages, divorces and life partnerships Marriages, divorces (time series)
Marriages, divorces. Long term series with annual data from 1950. Tables with original values an change rates.
Value
| Year | Marriages | Divorces | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | per 1,000 residents2 | Total | per 1,000 residents2 | |
| 1: Changed definition of the federal statistics after the First Law on Reforming Marriage and Family Legislation has taken effect on 1 July 1977. 2: Until 2010 results based on former censuses. From 2011 results based on census 2011. 3: Including same sex marriages and divorces. | ||||
| 20233 | 360,979 | 4.3 | 129,008 | 1.5 |
| 20223 | 390,743 | 4.7 | 137,353 | 1.6 |
| 20213 | 357,785 | 4.3 | 142,751 | 1.7 |
| 20203 | 373,304 | 4.5 | 143,801 | 1.7 |
| 20193 | 416,324 | 5.0 | 149,010 | 1.8 |
| 2018 | 449,4663 | 5.4 | 148,066 | 1.8 |
| 2017 | 407,466 | 4.9 | 153,501 | 1.9 |
| 2016 | 410,426 | 5.0 | 162,397 | 2.0 |
| 2015 | 400,115 | 4.9 | 163,335 | 2.0 |
| 2014 | 385,952 | 4.8 | 166,199 | 2.1 |
| 2013 | 373,655 | 4.6 | 169,833 | 2.1 |
| 2012 | 387,423 | 4.8 | 179,147 | 2.2 |
| 2011 | 377,816 | 4.7 | 187,640 | 2.3 |
| 2010 | 382,047 | 4.7 | 187,027 | 2.3 |
| 2009 | 378,439 | 4.6 | 185,817 | 2.3 |
| 2008 | 377,055 | 4.6 | 191,948 | 2.3 |
| 2007 | 368,922 | 4.5 | 187,072 | 2.3 |
| 2006 | 373,681 | 4.5 | 190,928 | 2.3 |
| 2005 | 388,451 | 4.7 | 201,693 | 2.4 |
| 2004 | 395,992 | 4.8 | 213,691 | 2.6 |
| 2003 | 382,911 | 4.6 | 213,975 | 2.6 |
| 2002 | 391,963 | 4.7 | 204,214 | 2.5 |
| 2001 | 389,591 | 4.7 | 197,498 | 2.4 |
| 2000 | 418,550 | 5.1 | 194,408 | 2.4 |
| 1999 | 430,674 | 5.2 | 190,590 | 2.3 |
| 1998 | 417,420 | 5.1 | 192,416 | 2.3 |
| 1997 | 422,776 | 5.2 | 187,802 | 2.3 |
| 1996 | 427,297 | 5.2 | 175,550 | 2.1 |
| 1995 | 430,534 | 5.3 | 169,425 | 2.1 |
| 1994 | 440,244 | 5.4 | 166,052 | 2.0 |
| 1993 | 442,605 | 5.4 | 156,425 | 1.9 |
| 1992 | 453,428 | 5.6 | 135,010 | 1.7 |
| 1991 | 454,291 | 5.7 | 136,317 | 1.7 |
| 1990 | 516,388 | 6.5 | 154,786 | 1.9 |
| 1989 | 529,597 | 6.7 | 176,691 | 2.2 |
| 1988 | 534,903 | 6.8 | 178,109 | 2.3 |
| 1987 | 523,847 | 6.7 | 180,490 | 2.3 |
| 1986 | 509,320 | 6.5 | 174,882 | 2.2 |
| 1985 | 496,175 | 6.4 | 179,364 | 2.3 |
| 1984 | 498,040 | 6.4 | 181,064 | 2.3 |
| 1983 | 495,392 | 6.4 | 170,941 | 2.2 |
| 1982 | 486,856 | 6.2 | 168,348 | 2.2 |
| 1981 | 487,832 | 6.2 | 158,087 | 2.0 |
| 1980 | 496,603 | 6.3 | 141,016 | 1.8 |
| 1979 | 481,707 | 6.2 | 124,225 | 1.6 |
| 1978 | 469,278 | 6.0 | 75,758 | 1.0 |
| 1977 | 505,889 | 6.5 | 117,795 | 1.5 |
| 1976 | 510,318 | 6.5 | 153,061 | 2.0 |
| 1975 | 528,811 | 6.7 | 148,461 | 1.9 |
| 1974 | 516,081 | 6.5 | 140,199 | 1.8 |
| 1973 | 532,022 | 6.7 | 128,708 | 1.6 |
| 1972 | 548,707 | 7.0 | 121,380 | 1.5 |
| 1971 | 562,235 | 7.2 | 111,275 | 1.4 |
| 1970 | 575,233 | 7.4 | 103,927 | 1.3 |
| 1969 | 571,737 | 7.3 | 101,200 | 1.3 |
| 1968 | 563,826 | 7.3 | 93,985 | 1.2 |
| 1967 | 600,247 | 7.8 | 91,158 | 1.2 |
| 1966 | 606,133 | 7.9 | 86,693 | 1.1 |
| 1965 | 621,130 | 8.1 | 85,304 | 1.1 |
| 1964 | 642,037 | 8.5 | 83,196 | 1.1 |
| 1963 | 655,974 | 8.7 | 75,489 | 1.0 |
| 1962 | 696,317 | 9.4 | 74,421 | 1.0 |
| 1961 | 699,339 | 9.5 | 75,394 | 1.0 |
| 1960 | 689,028 | 9.4 | 73,418 | 1.0 |
| 1959 | 665,844 | 9.2 | 73,121 | 1.0 |
| 1958 | 648,471 | 9.0 | 71,217 | 1.0 |
| 1957 | 632,659 | 8.9 | 69,650 | 1.0 |
| 1956 | 630,932 | 8.9 | 69,450 | 1.0 |
| 1955 | 617,228 | 8.7 | 74,013 | 1.0 |
| 1954 | 605,392 | 8.5 | 78,884 | 1.1 |
| 1953 | 620,121 | 8.8 | 84,846 | 1.2 |
| 1952 | 659,779 | 9.4 | 90,255 | 1.3 |
| 1951 | 718,166 | 10.3 | 102,119 | 1.5 |
| 1950 | 750,452 | 10.8 | 134,600 | 1.9 |
As at June 27, 2024
Changes on the previous year
| Year | Marriages | Divorces |
|---|---|---|
| Total | Total | |
| 1: Changed definition of the federal statistics after the First Law on Reforming Marriage and Family Legislation has taken effect on 1 July 1977. | ||
| 2023 | -7.6 | -6.1 |
| 2022 | 9.2 | -3.8 |
| 2021 | -4.2 | -0.7 |
| 2020 | -10.3 | -3.5 |
| 2019 | -7.4 | 0.6 |
| 2018 | 10.4 | -3.5 |
| 2017 | -0.7 | -5.5 |
| 2016 | 2.6 | -0.6 |
| 2015 | 3.7 | -1.7 |
| 2014 | 3.3 | -2.1 |
| 2013 | -3.6 | -5.2 |
| 2012 | 2.5 | -4.5 |
| 2011 | -1.1 | 0.3 |
| 2010 | 1.0 | 0.7 |
| 2009 | 0.4 | -3.2 |
| 2008 | 2.2 | 2.6 |
| 2007 | -1.3 | -2.0 |
| 2006 | -3.8 | -5.3 |
| 2005 | -1.9 | -5.6 |
| 2004 | 3.4 | -0.1 |
| 2003 | -2.3 | 4.8 |
| 2002 | 0.6 | 3.4 |
| 2001 | -6.9 | 1.6 |
| 2000 | -2.8 | 2.0 |
| 1999 | 3.2 | -0.9 |
| 1998 | -1.3 | 2.5 |
| 1997 | -1.1 | 7.0 |
| 1996 | -0.8 | 3.6 |
| 1995 | -2.2 | 2.0 |
| 1994 | -0.5 | 6.2 |
| 1993 | -2.4 | 15.9 |
| 1992 | -0.2 | -1.0 |
| 1991 | -12.0 | -11.9 |
| 1990 | -2.5 | -12.4 |
| 1989 | -1.0 | -0.8 |
| 1988 | 2.1 | -1.3 |
| 1987 | 2.9 | 3.2 |
| 1986 | 2.6 | -2.5 |
| 1985 | -0.4 | -0.9 |
| 1984 | 0.5 | 5.9 |
| 1983 | 1.8 | 1.5 |
| 1982 | -0.2 | 6.5 |
| 1981 | -1.8 | 12.1 |
| 1980 | 3.1 | 13.5 |
| 1979 | 2.6 | 64.0 |
| 1978 | -7.2 | -35.7 |
| 1977 | -0.9 | -23.0 |
| 1976 | -3.5 | 3.1 |
| 1975 | 2.5 | 5.9 |
| 1974 | -3.0 | 8.9 |
| 1973 | -3.0 | 6.0 |
| 1972 | -2.4 | 9.1 |
| 1971 | -2.3 | 7.1 |
| 1970 | 0.6 | 2.7 |
| 1969 | 1.4 | 7.7 |
| 1968 | -6.1 | 3.1 |
| 1967 | -1.0 | 5.2 |
| 1966 | -2.4 | 1.6 |
| 1965 | -3.3 | 2.5 |
| 1964 | -2.1 | 10.2 |
| 1963 | -5.8 | 1.4 |
| 1962 | -0.4 | -1.3 |
| 1961 | 1.5 | 2.7 |
| 1960 | 3.5 | 0.4 |
| 1959 | 2.7 | 2.7 |
| 1958 | 2.5 | 2.2 |
| 1957 | 0.3 | 0.3 |
| 1956 | 2.2 | -6.2 |
| 1955 | 2.0 | -6.2 |
| 1954 | -2.4 | -7.0 |
| 1953 | -6.0 | -6.0 |
| 1952 | -8.1 | -11.6 |
| 1951 | -4.3 | -24.1 |
As at June 28, 2024
Former territory
| Year | Marriages | Divorces | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | per 1,000 residents | Total | per 1,000 residents | |
| 1: Changed definition of the federal statistics after the First Law on Reforming Marriage and Family Legislation has taken effect on 1 July 1977. | ||||
| 1989 | 398,608 | 6.4 | 126,628 | 2.0 |
| 1988 | 397,738 | 6.4 | 128,729 | 2.1 |
| 1987 | 382,564 | 6.2 | 129,850 | 2.1 |
| 1986 | 372,112 | 6.1 | 122,443 | 2.0 |
| 1985 | 364,661 | 6.0 | 128,124 | 2.1 |
| 1984 | 364,140 | 6.0 | 130,744 | 2.1 |
| 1983 | 369,963 | 6.0 | 121,317 | 2.0 |
| 1982 | 361,966 | 5.9 | 118,483 | 1.9 |
| 1981 | 359,658 | 5.8 | 109,520 | 1.8 |
| 1980 | 362,408 | 5.9 | 96,222 | 1.6 |
| 1979 | 344,823 | 5.6 | 79,490 | 1.3 |
| 1978 | 328,215 | 5.4 | 32,462 | 0.5 |
| 1977 | 358,487 | 5.8 | 74,658 | 1.2 |
| 1976 | 365,728 | 6.0 | 108,258 | 1.8 |
| 1975 | 386,681 | 6.3 | 106,829 | 1.7 |
| 1974 | 377,265 | 6.1 | 98,584 | 1.6 |
| 1973 | 394,603 | 6.4 | 90,164 | 1.5 |
| 1972 | 415,132 | 6.7 | 86,614 | 1.4 |
| 1971 | 432,030 | 7.0 | 80,444 | 1.3 |
| 1970 | 444,510 | 7.3 | 76,520 | 1.3 |
| 1969 | 446,586 | 7.3 | 72,300 | 1.2 |
| 1968 | 444,150 | 7.3 | 65,264 | 1.1 |
| 1967 | 483,101 | 8.1 | 62,855 | 1.0 |
| 1966 | 484,562 | 8.1 | 58,744 | 1.0 |
| 1965 | 492,128 | 8.3 | 58,728 | 1.0 |
| 1964 | 506,182 | 8.6 | 55,710 | 1.0 |
| 1963 | 507,644 | 8.8 | 50,840 | 0.9 |
| 1962 | 530,640 | 9.3 | 49,521 | 0.9 |
| 1961 | 529,901 | 9.4 | 49,280 | 0.9 |
| 1960 | 521,445 | 9.3 | 48,878 | 0.9 |
| 1959 | 503,981 | 9.1 | 48,848 | 0.9 |
| 1958 | 494,110 | 9.0 | 48,050 | 0.9 |
| 1957 | 482,590 | 8.9 | 46,352 | 0.9 |
| 1956 | 478,352 | 9.0 | 46,101 | 0.9 |
| 1955 | 461,818 | 8.8 | 48,277 | 0.9 |
| 1954 | 453,168 | 8.7 | 50,670 | 1.0 |
| 1953 | 462,101 | 8.9 | 53,876 | 1.0 |
| 1952 | 483,358 | 9.5 | 57,933 | 1.1 |
| 1951 | 522,946 | 10.3 | 64,009 | 1.3 |
| 1950 | 535,708 | 10.6 | 84,740 | 1.7 |
As at March 12, 2019