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Components of population change – Data, indicatorsDivorces and divortiality

Changes in marital status such as divorce do not have any influence on the size of the population but they do alter its structure. Divortiality concerns the number of divorces in relation to the size of the population and involves the study of the frequency and characteristics of divorces in this population.

Here are various pages containing key figures and graphics on divorces and divorce rate indicators.

Divorces and divortiality

 20062007200820092010
Divorces20'98119'88219'61319'32122'081
Crude divorce rate2.82.62.62.52.8
Total divorce rate51.749.148.447.754.4
Average duration of marriage at time of divorce14.614.514.614.514.5

From 2010: New definition of the permanent resident population, which also includes asylum seekers with a total length of stay of at least 12 months.

Source: Vital Statistics (VITSTAT), Annual Population Statistics (ESPOP)

Last updated: 09.12.2011
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