In January 2015, I updated the 2011 World Divorce Rate data and created this figure to illustrate the overall divorce rates. This represents the most current data across the world that is consistently reported to the United Nations. Many countries that have not yet reported 2012 or 2013 data such as the United States and Great Britain are included in this figure. Also, there are 70 countries that have reported their 2012 divorce rates and 11 countries that have reported 2013 data. The original data can be found in the United Nations Demographic Yearbook.
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2012 North & South America Divorce Rates Updated
Eleven North and South American countries have reported divorce rates to the United Nations. Aruba has the highest divorce rate and Guatemala had the lowest divorce rate.
2012 Updated European Divorce Rates– 39 countries reporting
Thirty-nine European countries have reported their divorce rates to the United Nations. Russia continues to have the highest divorce rate. Ireland has the lowest divorce rate.
2012 Updated World Divorce Rates– 70 countries reporting
The United Nations released its most up to date report on marriages and divorce across the world. Seventy countries have now reported data. More postings about world divorce rates. There are 11 countries that have reported their 2013 divorce rates.
2013 Selected World Divorce Rates
The United Nations has released the latest divorce rate information. At present very few countries are included. For most of these countries there has been little change in the divorce rate since 2012. The original data are here. Also see the 2012 World Divorce Rates.
2012 World Divorce Rates– Incomplete
This figure has been updated with 70 countries reporting. Jan 2015
The United Nations has released the World Demographic Report that provides data on patterns of the world population including marriage and divorce rates. As usual the numbers are incomplete as many countries do not report in time for this report, but the report also updates the 2011 data and these are more complete.
2012 World Divorce Statistics Have Been Released
See the newest 2012 figure (updated January 2015) which now includes 70 countries.
The United Nations released their annual World Demographics report that includes marriage and divorce rates for countries around the world. As usual the numbers are incomplete as many countries do not report in time for this report, but the report also updates the 2011 data and these are more complete.
For the divorce rates, 36 countries have reported. Among these countries, the highest rate is 4.1 divorces/population in Belarus which is the same as 2011. The next highest is 3.6 in Lativa which is lower than for 2011.
This graph shows the divorce rates from highest to lowest in 2012 for all reporting countries in 2012 and another graph here for 2011.
Divorce Rates- Caribbean & Central America 2010
The United Nations publishes an Annual Demographic Year Book for 2011 includes a table of divorce rates for about 200 countries in the world. The data in this table are from the 2011 yearbook. Many countries have not reported their 2011 data, but some have made these reports. More reports on divorce rates around the world are reported here….
Divorce Rates in Asia– 2010
The United Nations publishes an Annual Demographic Year Book for 2011 includes a table of divorce rates for about 200 countries in the world. The data in this table are from the 2011 yearbook. Many countries have not reported their 2011 data, but some have made these reports. More reports on divorce rates around the world are reported here….