Number of divorces in the UK 1858-2020
There were 112,182 divorces in the United Kingdom in 2020, compared with 119,428 in the previous year.
Number of divorces in the United Kingdom from 1858 to 2020
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Office for National Statistics (UK). (February 24, 2023). Number of divorces in the United Kingdom from 1858 to 2020 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 11, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/281565/number-of-divorces-in-the-united-kingdom-uk/
Office for National Statistics (UK). "Number of divorces in the United Kingdom from 1858 to 2020." Chart. February 24, 2023. Statista. Accessed May 11, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/281565/number-of-divorces-in-the-united-kingdom-uk/
Office for National Statistics (UK). (2023). Number of divorces in the United Kingdom from 1858 to 2020. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 11, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/281565/number-of-divorces-in-the-united-kingdom-uk/
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Number of divorces in the United Kingdom from 1858 to 2020 [Graph], Office for National Statistics (UK), February 24, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/281565/number-of-divorces-in-the-united-kingdom-uk/
