Children and divorce statistics
There are many reliable statistics to be found. The most interesting children and divorce statistics are listed on these pages.
Divorces by number of children involved. Data are from 2007 or latest available
Percentages
|
Divorce without
children |
Children
involved divorces |
|
|
Total |
1 child |
2 children |
more |
Unknown |
| Australia |
50.7 |
49.3 |
18.5 |
21.2 |
9.6 |
|
| Austria |
42.5 |
57.5 |
23.5 |
25.3 |
8.7 |
|
| Bulgaria |
48.0 |
52.0 |
39.1 |
12.0 |
1.0 |
|
| Cyprus |
51.2 |
48.8 |
26.9 |
17.5 |
4.4 |
|
| Czech Republic |
40.9 |
59.1 |
33.2 |
23.1 |
2.8 |
|
| Estonia |
47.4 |
52.6 |
34.5 |
15.0 |
3.1 |
|
| Finland |
36.6 |
63.4 |
22.1 |
26.3 |
15.3 |
|
| France |
42.6 |
57.4 |
24.4 |
23.6 |
9.4 |
|
| Germany |
51.0 |
49.0 |
26.4 |
18.1 |
4.6 |
|
| Greece |
29.7 |
61.4 |
27.4 |
27.4 |
6.6 |
8.9 |
| Hungary |
39.5 |
60.5 |
32.8 |
20.8 |
7.0 |
|
| Iceland |
39.8 |
60.2 |
23.5 |
25.0 |
11.7 |
|
| Italy |
62.9 |
37.1 |
26.8 |
9.3 |
0.9 |
|
| Japan |
43.2 |
56.8 |
26.7 |
22.3 |
7.8 |
|
| Korea |
38.8 |
60.7 |
26.8 |
29.6 |
4.4 |
0.5 |
| Latvia |
41.8 |
58.2 |
41.4 |
14.1 |
2.7 |
|
| Lithuania |
37.3 |
62.7 |
41.9 |
17.3 |
3.5 |
|
| Luxembourg |
33.6 |
66.4 |
25.4 |
29.4 |
11.6 |
|
| Mexico |
24.3 |
58.4 |
28.6 |
20.7 |
9.2 |
|
| Netherlands |
43.8 |
56.2 |
20.3 |
26.8 |
9.2 |
1.8 |
| New Zealand |
55.3 |
44.7 |
18.0 |
19.3 |
7.5 |
|
| Norway |
43.8 |
56.2 |
23.3 |
23.8 |
9.0 |
|
| Poland |
38.7 |
61.3 |
39.3 |
17.5 |
4.4 |
|
| Portugal |
29.5 |
70.5 |
39.5 |
24.9 |
6.2 |
|
| Romania |
52.1 |
47.9 |
35.3 |
10.6 |
1.9 |
|
| Slovak
Republic |
34.3 |
65.7 |
38.5 |
22.5 |
4.7 |
|
| Slovenia |
48.5 |
51.5 |
27.0 |
22.0 |
2.5 |
0.0 |
| Spain |
44.9 |
49.0 |
31.8 |
15.1 |
2.0 |
6.1 |
| Sweden |
42.7 |
56.6 |
23.4 |
22.9 |
10.3 |
0.7 |
| Switzerland |
54.9 |
45.1 |
21.8 |
18.7 |
4.6 |
|
| Turkey |
43.5 |
56.5 |
23.3 |
19.5 |
13.7 |
|
| United
Kingdom |
32.0 |
54.6 |
21.9 |
23.0 |
9.7 |
|
Source: children and divorce statistics OECD
Comments: Belgium is not listed because the authorities do not keep track of children and divorce statistics. Belgium has one of the higest rate of divorce in the world. It seems like the government seems to have other priorities though.
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