Round 129,300 marriages have been dissolved in Germany in 2024, based on official knowledge launched on Thursday.
The determine was roughly consistent with the earlier yr, with a marginal improve of 0.3%, or 329 divorces, the Federal Statistical Workplace (Destatis) reported.
In 2023, the fewest divorces happened since German reunification in 1990, the info confirmed. Since 2003, the variety of divorces has been on a downward development, aside from just a few years, based on the statisticians.
Household break-ups
Barely greater than half (50.8%) of {couples} that divorced in 2024 had underage youngsters. Of those, 48% had one baby, 40% had two and 12% had three or extra youngsters, the info confirmed.
This continues a long-standing development: The divorce charge is falling for {couples} with one baby, whereas the speed is rising for {couples} with two or extra youngsters. In 2024, a complete of about 111,000 minors have been affected by their mother and father’ divorce.
Seven-year itch?
Most of final yr’s divorces (80.5%) have been preceded by a one-year separation interval. In 18.5% of instances, the couple had been separated for 3 years.
On common, the {couples} that divorced in 2024 had been married for 14 years and eight months. For about 21,200 or 16.4% of the {couples}, the divorce occurred after 25 years of marriage or extra.
The variety of new marriages can be typically declining. In 2024, 349,200 marriages have been registered, which was 3.3% or 11,800 fewer than in 2023.
In Germany, 340,400 marriages have been between a person and a girl in 2024 and eight,800 marriages have been between individuals of the identical intercourse.
