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Divorces

How many people get divorced each year? The statistics on divorces include all divorces where at least one of the parties is residing in Denmark at the time of the divorce. The statistics on divorces can be disaggregated by municipality, sex, age and ancestry.

Selected statistics on Divorces

This page shows selected popular statistics on the subject of Divorces. In Statbank Denmark, you can find more data and compile your own statistics.

Development in the number of divorces

Here you can see how many divorces there have been in the last 20 years.
More about the figure
Last update
12.2.2024
Next update
13.2.2025
Source data

The primary source of the statistics is the Civil Registration System (CPR). The continuous updating of the Civil Registration System is thus the basis of the population statistics. The updating takes place in the individual municipalities as the municipal population changes because of births and deaths, migrations in and out of the municipality and changes in marital status for the citizens of the municipality. The Civil Registration System is a central system with a common database where all registrations are updated. The state makes the system available to the individual municipalities. The Danish Health Data Authority’s Birth Register and Cause of Death Register are the secondary sources providing data on births and deaths respectively.

Divorces by duration of the marriage

Here you can see the distribution of divorces by duration of the marriage.
More about the figure
Last update
12.2.2024
Next update
13.2.2025
Source data

The primary source of the statistics is the Civil Registration System (CPR). The continuous updating of the Civil Registration System is thus the basis of the population statistics. The updating takes place in the individual municipalities as the municipal population changes because of births and deaths, migrations in and out of the municipality and changes in marital status for the citizens of the municipality. The Civil Registration System is a central system with a common database where all registrations are updated. The state makes the system available to the individual municipalities. The Danish Health Data Authority’s Birth Register and Cause of Death Register are the secondary sources providing data on births and deaths respectively.

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The Population

The purpose of the population statistics is to focus on the size, composition and development of the population living in Denmark. The statistics create a basis for a number of analyses on demography and society and are used as a basis for planning tasks on a national, regional and municipal level. In their basic form, the statistics have been compiled since 1769 but have undergone a series of changes as society developed and legislation followed. Most of the present table series in Statbank Denmark comprise data from 2007 and forward, while a few of these go back further.

Need more data on Divorces?

You can go on searching on your own in Statbank Denmark. Find detailed figures, e.g. on divorces by age, ancestry or place of residence.

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