2023, there were 129,008 divorces in Germany. This was a decrease compared to the previous and the lowest figure for a number of years. Figures increased steadily since the 1950s and peaking in the early 2000s. In Germany, the term divorce refers to the formal legal dissolution of a marriage. From 2019, the figures also include divorces of same-sex marriages.
These statistics can be accessed using the link provided in the reference to the source in the Genesis online database of the Federal Statistical Office. To do this, enter the code “12631-0001” in the search.
In connection with the complete recasting of the order on the collection of statistical data in family matters as of September 1st, 2009 as part of the FGG Reform Act and the conversion of the office automation system at the reporting offices, according to the source, there is one in the marriage dissolution statistics for 2009 in Bavaria An estimated 1,900 cases are underreported.
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Statistisches Bundesamt. (June 27, 2024). Number of divorces in Germany from 1950 to 2023 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 10, 2024, from https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1460468/divorce-number-germany/
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