Divorce rate in Great Britain 1950-2021

Published by D. Clark, Feb 5, 2024
In 2019 the divorce rate in England and Wales was 8.9 divorces per thousand married couples, which was significantly higher than the rate in 2018 which was 7.5. The Divorce rate in England and Wales has been falling steadily since a rate of 13.3 was recorded in 2003 and 2004. In the last available data for Scotland in 2008, the divorce rate was 11.1.

Divorce rate of opposite-sex couples in Great Britain from 1950 to 2021

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Release date

February 2023

Region

United Kingdom (Great Britain)

Survey time period

1950 to 2021

Age group

16 years and older

Supplementary notes

The source adds the following information: "Marriage, civil partnership and divorce rates cannot be provided for the United Kingdom or Northern Ireland as the corresponding marital status estimates required are not produced. Marital status estimates for Scotland have not been produced since 2008.

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