# Crude divorce rate

Divorces granted during the year per 1,000 residents (average population of the year). EU countries: divorces registered in the country, as compiled by Eurostat; legal separations and annulments are not divorces.

## Key facts

- Crude divorce rate in the European Union (27) was 1.6 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2024, according to Eurostat, European Commission.
- Latvia had the highest crude divorce rate of 26 EU countries in 2017, at 3.1 per 1,000 inhabitants, and Malta the lowest, at 0.7 per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.
- Published for 28 places, with figures from 1960 to 2024.
- Figures last updated on 2026-10-18.

- Indicator id: `divorce_rate`
- Unit: per 1,000 inhabitants
- Note: Divorce became legal late in some countries (Italy 1970, Spain 1981, Ireland 1996, Malta 2011), so their series start then. The rate depends on how many people are married, so it can fall when fewer people marry.
- Web page: https://invokely.ai/en/divorce-rate
- API: https://invokely.ai/api/v1/indicators/divorce_rate

## Latest figures

| Place | Period | per 1,000 inhabitants | Source |
|---|---|---:|---|
| European Union (27) | 2024 | 1.6 | Eurostat. Crude divorce rate per 1,000 persons (demo_ndivind). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/demo_ndivind/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-18. |

## Rankings

- [EU countries](https://invokely.ai/rankings/divorce-rate/eu-countries.md) (27 places)