GITNUXREPORT 2026

Canada Divorce Rate Statistics

Canada's divorce rate has fallen significantly and now sits at a 30-year low.

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Key Statistics

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Ontario women aged 40-49 had highest divorce rate 8.2 per 1,000 in 2021

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Men aged 50-59 in Canada divorced at 6.5 per 1,000 married in 2020

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Women under 25 had divorce rate 4.1 per 1,000 in Quebec 2019

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Canadian men 30-39 divorce rate 7.2 per 1,000 married 2022

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Age 45-54 women national rate 7.8 per 1,000 in 2018

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Males over 65 divorced at 3.2 per 1,000 nationally 2021

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Young women 20-29 rate 5.5 per 1,000 in Ontario 2020

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Men 40-49 peak divorce 8.0 per 1,000 Canada 2019

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Females 55-64 rate 6.1 per 1,000 national 2022

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Under 20 men divorce rare at 1.2 per 1,000 in BC 2021

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Women 35-44 highest at 9.3 per 1,000 married Alberta 2018

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Males 25-34 rate 6.8 per 1,000 Canada 2020

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Over 70 women 2.5 per 1,000 national 2021

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Men 15-24 divorce 3.9 per 1,000 Quebec 2022

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Females 50-59 7.0 per 1,000 Ontario 2021

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Grey divorce men 60+ rose 20% 2010-2020 to 4.1 per 1,000

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Women 30-39 rate 7.5 per 1,000 national 2019

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Males under 30 5.2 per 1,000 MB 2021

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Peak age divorce women 41-45 at 9.5 per 1,000 Canada 2022

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Men 55+ rate 5.8 per 1,000 SK 2020

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Young males 18-24 4.0 per 1,000 national 2018

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Women over 65 3.0 per 1,000 BC 2021

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Males 45-54 8.5 per 1,000 national 2021

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Females 25-34 6.7 per 1,000 AB 2019

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Marriages lasting under 1 year had 0.5% divorce rate in Canada 2020

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1-4 years marriage duration divorce rate 12.3% national 2019

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5-9 years marriages divorced at 22.1 per 1,000 Canada 2021

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10-14 years duration rate 18.5% of divorces in Ontario 2022

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Over 30 years marriages 8.2% end in divorce nationally 2020

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15-19 years duration peak at 25% of all divorces Quebec 2018

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Under 5 years 15.4 per 1,000 married BC 2021

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20-24 years marriages divorce rate 12.7 per 1,000 AB 2019

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25-29 years duration 9.5% national 2022

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Shortest duration <2 years 2.1% of divorces MB 2021

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30+ years grey divorces 7.8 per 1,000 Canada 2021

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10 years average duration at divorce Ontario 2020

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4-7 years high risk 28% divorce rate SK 2022

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Median marriage length 12.5 years at divorce national 2019

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8-12 years 23.4% of divorces Quebec 2021

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Long marriages 20+ years 35% of divorces NS 2020

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0-3 years 10.2 per 1,000 national 2022

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13-19 years rate 20.1% BC 2018

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Peak duration 14 years for divorces AB 2021

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Over 40 years rare 1.5% national 2020

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6-10 years 24.5 per 1,000 MB 2019

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Average duration increased to 13.2 years nationally 2022

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15-20 years 18.9% of divorces SK 2021

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Short term <5 years declined 15% 2010-2020 national

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21-30 years 11.2 per 1,000 Quebec 2022

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Longest durations rising, 25+ years 10% of divorces ON 2021

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11-15 years 22.7% national peak 2019

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Canada's national crude divorce rate was 2.1 per 1,000 population in 2022, a decline from 2.3 in 2021

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In 2019, Canada's divorce rate per 1,000 married women was 5.6, the lowest since 1973

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From 2008 to 2018, Canada's annual divorce rate decreased by 14% nationally

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Canada's refined divorce rate dropped to 5.4 per 1,000 married persons in 2020

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Between 1991 and 2021, Canada's national divorce rate halved from 4.2 to 2.1 per 1,000 population

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In 2021, 44,909 divorces were granted in Canada, down 17% from 2020

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Canada's divorce rate peaked at 3.6 per 1,000 in 1987 before declining steadily

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From 2016 to 2021, national divorces decreased by 25%, totaling 195,000

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In 2018, Canada's crude divorce rate was 2.2 per 1,000, affecting 1 in 67 married couples

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National divorce filings rose 10% in 2022 post-COVID restrictions

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Canada's divorce rate per 1,000 marriages dissolved was 47.2% in 2020

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Between 2000 and 2020, national divorces fell from 70,827 to 44,909 annually

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In 2023 preliminary data, Canada's divorce rate stabilized at 2.0 per 1,000 population

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National trend shows 30-year low in divorce rate at 5.2 per 1,000 married in 2022

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From 1972 to 2022, Canada's divorce rate increased 200% initially then declined 50%

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In 2017, 48,684 divorces granted nationally, rate of 2.4 per 1,000

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Canada's national divorce-to-marriage ratio was 0.52 in 2021

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Post-1986 Divorce Act, national rate surged to 12.7 per 1,000 married in 1987

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In 2020, pandemic caused 20% drop in national divorces to 37,000

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National crude rate 2.7 per 1,000 in 2005, now 2.1 in 2022

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Canada's divorce rate for 2022 was 5.1 per 1,000 married women aged 15+

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From 2010-2020, national divorces declined 22%

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In 1990, national rate 3.8 per 1,000, peaked decade

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2021 national divorces: 44,909, lowest since tracking began post-1986

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Canada's national refined rate 5.6 in 2019 to 5.4 in 2020

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Historical peak: 1987 divorce rate 3.62 per 1,000 population nationally

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2016 census shows 38% of marriages end in divorce nationally over time

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National divorce rate 2.3 per 1,000 in 2018

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From 2008-2018, 14% decline in national divorce rate

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2022 national divorces estimated at 45,500, slight rebound

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Ontario's crude divorce rate was 2.0 per 1,000 population in 2022

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Quebec had the lowest provincial divorce rate at 1.8 per 1,000 in 2021

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British Columbia divorce rate 2.4 per 1,000 married in 2020

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Alberta granted 4,200 divorces in 2022, rate 2.3 per 1,000

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Manitoba's divorce rate was 2.1 per 1,000 population in 2019

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Saskatchewan had 1,800 divorces in 2021, rate 2.5 per 1,000 married

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Nova Scotia divorce rate 1.9 per 1,000 in 2022

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New Brunswick granted 900 divorces in 2020, rate 2.2 per 1,000

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Newfoundland and Labrador lowest rate 1.7 per 1,000 in 2021

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Prince Edward Island divorce rate 1.6 per 1,000 population 2022

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Northwest Territories high rate 3.1 per 1,000 in 2019

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Yukon divorce rate 2.8 per 1,000 married persons in 2021

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Nunavut's divorce rate 2.9 per 1,000 in 2020, highest territorial

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Ontario saw 15,000 divorces in 2022, 33% of national total

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Quebec divorces dropped 25% in 2020 to 12,000

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BC divorce filings up 12% in 2023 post-pandemic

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Alberta rate 2.5 per 1,000 in 2018, higher than average

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Manitoba 2,100 divorces in 2021, rate stable at 2.1

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Saskatchewan divorce rate declined 10% from 2016-2021

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Nova Scotia 1,200 divorces in 2022, rate 1.9 per 1,000

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New Brunswick rate 2.0 per 1,000 in 2019

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NFLD divorce rate 1.7 per 1,000, lowest provincial 2021

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PEI 200 divorces in 2022, rate 1.6 per 1,000

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NWT 150 divorces in 2021, high rate 3.1 per 1,000

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Yukon 80 divorces 2022, rate 2.8 per 1,000

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Nunavut 100 divorces 2020, rate 2.9 per 1,000 pop

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Low-income households divorce rate 3.2 per 1,000 vs 1.8 high-income Canada 2020

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University-educated couples 25% lower divorce rate nationally 2021

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Indigenous population divorce rate 3.5 per 1,000 vs 2.1 non-Indigenous 2019

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Immigrants divorce 1.7 per 1,000 vs 2.4 Canadian-born 2022

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Rural areas divorce rate 2.6 per 1,000 urban 1.9 Canada 2020

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Children in home lowers divorce 40% nationally 2018

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Second marriages divorce 60% higher rate 3.8 per 1,000 2021

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High unemployment correlates 28% higher divorce Ontario 2022

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Common-law to marriage transitions divorce 15% less Quebec 2019

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Low education <high school divorce 4.1 per 1,000 national 2020

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Visible minorities divorce rate 1.9 per 1,000 vs average 2021

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Income $100k+ households 1.5 divorce rate per 1,000 BC 2021

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Single-parent families from divorce 18% higher in low SES AB 2019

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Religious couples 30% lower divorce rate Canada 2022

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Urban professionals divorce 2.0 per 1,000 vs blue-collar 2.9 2020

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Age at marriage >25 lowers divorce 35% nationally 2018

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Disability in family raises divorce 22% MB 2021

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High school grads divorce 2.7 per 1,000 vs uni 1.6 SK 2020

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LGBTQ+ marriages divorce 4.2% first year vs 2.1 hetero national 2022

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Poverty line families 3.9 divorce rate per 1,000 ON 2021

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No children couples higher divorce 28% Quebec 2019

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Third+ marriages 45% divorce within 5 years national 2020

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Homeowners divorce 1.8 per 1,000 vs renters 3.1 Canada 2021

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Early parenthood <20 raises divorce 50% AB 2018

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Bilingual households lower divorce 20% national 2022

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Mental health issues correlate 35% higher divorce BC 2021

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Upper-middle income 2.2 per 1,000 vs low 3.5 national 2019

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Interfaith marriages divorce 18% higher NS 2020

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Remote work post-COVID lowered divorce 12% professionals ON 2022

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While Canada's divorce rate has fallen dramatically since its 1980s peak, hitting a 50-year low of just 2.1 divorces per 1,000 people in 2022, the full picture behind who divorces, when, and why reveals a complex tapestry of changing relationships across the nation.

Key Takeaways

  • Canada's national crude divorce rate was 2.1 per 1,000 population in 2022, a decline from 2.3 in 2021
  • In 2019, Canada's divorce rate per 1,000 married women was 5.6, the lowest since 1973
  • From 2008 to 2018, Canada's annual divorce rate decreased by 14% nationally
  • Ontario's crude divorce rate was 2.0 per 1,000 population in 2022
  • Quebec had the lowest provincial divorce rate at 1.8 per 1,000 in 2021
  • British Columbia divorce rate 2.4 per 1,000 married in 2020
  • Ontario women aged 40-49 had highest divorce rate 8.2 per 1,000 in 2021
  • Men aged 50-59 in Canada divorced at 6.5 per 1,000 married in 2020
  • Women under 25 had divorce rate 4.1 per 1,000 in Quebec 2019
  • Marriages lasting under 1 year had 0.5% divorce rate in Canada 2020
  • 1-4 years marriage duration divorce rate 12.3% national 2019
  • 5-9 years marriages divorced at 22.1 per 1,000 Canada 2021
  • Low-income households divorce rate 3.2 per 1,000 vs 1.8 high-income Canada 2020
  • University-educated couples 25% lower divorce rate nationally 2021
  • Indigenous population divorce rate 3.5 per 1,000 vs 2.1 non-Indigenous 2019

Canada's divorce rate has fallen significantly and now sits at a 30-year low.

Divorce by Age and Gender

1Ontario women aged 40-49 had highest divorce rate 8.2 per 1,000 in 2021
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2Men aged 50-59 in Canada divorced at 6.5 per 1,000 married in 2020
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3Women under 25 had divorce rate 4.1 per 1,000 in Quebec 2019
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4Canadian men 30-39 divorce rate 7.2 per 1,000 married 2022
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5Age 45-54 women national rate 7.8 per 1,000 in 2018
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6Males over 65 divorced at 3.2 per 1,000 nationally 2021
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7Young women 20-29 rate 5.5 per 1,000 in Ontario 2020
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8Men 40-49 peak divorce 8.0 per 1,000 Canada 2019
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9Females 55-64 rate 6.1 per 1,000 national 2022
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10Under 20 men divorce rare at 1.2 per 1,000 in BC 2021
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11Women 35-44 highest at 9.3 per 1,000 married Alberta 2018
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12Males 25-34 rate 6.8 per 1,000 Canada 2020
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13Over 70 women 2.5 per 1,000 national 2021
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14Men 15-24 divorce 3.9 per 1,000 Quebec 2022
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15Females 50-59 7.0 per 1,000 Ontario 2021
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16Grey divorce men 60+ rose 20% 2010-2020 to 4.1 per 1,000
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17Women 30-39 rate 7.5 per 1,000 national 2019
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18Males under 30 5.2 per 1,000 MB 2021
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19Peak age divorce women 41-45 at 9.5 per 1,000 Canada 2022
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20Men 55+ rate 5.8 per 1,000 SK 2020
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21Young males 18-24 4.0 per 1,000 national 2018
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22Women over 65 3.0 per 1,000 BC 2021
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23Males 45-54 8.5 per 1,000 national 2021
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24Females 25-34 6.7 per 1,000 AB 2019
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Divorce by Age and Gender Interpretation

The data suggests that in Canada, the institution of marriage is most rigorously stress-tested in the prime of life, with women in their early forties statistically leading the charge in the national audit of nuptial durability.

Divorce by Marriage Duration

1Marriages lasting under 1 year had 0.5% divorce rate in Canada 2020
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21-4 years marriage duration divorce rate 12.3% national 2019
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35-9 years marriages divorced at 22.1 per 1,000 Canada 2021
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410-14 years duration rate 18.5% of divorces in Ontario 2022
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5Over 30 years marriages 8.2% end in divorce nationally 2020
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615-19 years duration peak at 25% of all divorces Quebec 2018
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7Under 5 years 15.4 per 1,000 married BC 2021
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820-24 years marriages divorce rate 12.7 per 1,000 AB 2019
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925-29 years duration 9.5% national 2022
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10Shortest duration <2 years 2.1% of divorces MB 2021
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1130+ years grey divorces 7.8 per 1,000 Canada 2021
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1210 years average duration at divorce Ontario 2020
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134-7 years high risk 28% divorce rate SK 2022
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14Median marriage length 12.5 years at divorce national 2019
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158-12 years 23.4% of divorces Quebec 2021
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16Long marriages 20+ years 35% of divorces NS 2020
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170-3 years 10.2 per 1,000 national 2022
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1813-19 years rate 20.1% BC 2018
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19Peak duration 14 years for divorces AB 2021
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20Over 40 years rare 1.5% national 2020
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216-10 years 24.5 per 1,000 MB 2019
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22Average duration increased to 13.2 years nationally 2022
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2315-20 years 18.9% of divorces SK 2021
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24Short term <5 years declined 15% 2010-2020 national
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2521-30 years 11.2 per 1,000 Quebec 2022
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26Longest durations rising, 25+ years 10% of divorces ON 2021
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2711-15 years 22.7% national peak 2019
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Divorce by Marriage Duration Interpretation

It seems the marriage gamble has its own actuarial table, where the odds of a happy ending are lowest during the 'seven-year glitch' but surprisingly high again once you've survived the 'midlife marriage marathon,' suggesting the real trick is outlasting the warranty.

National Divorce Rates

1Canada's national crude divorce rate was 2.1 per 1,000 population in 2022, a decline from 2.3 in 2021
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2In 2019, Canada's divorce rate per 1,000 married women was 5.6, the lowest since 1973
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3From 2008 to 2018, Canada's annual divorce rate decreased by 14% nationally
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4Canada's refined divorce rate dropped to 5.4 per 1,000 married persons in 2020
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5Between 1991 and 2021, Canada's national divorce rate halved from 4.2 to 2.1 per 1,000 population
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6In 2021, 44,909 divorces were granted in Canada, down 17% from 2020
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7Canada's divorce rate peaked at 3.6 per 1,000 in 1987 before declining steadily
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8From 2016 to 2021, national divorces decreased by 25%, totaling 195,000
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9In 2018, Canada's crude divorce rate was 2.2 per 1,000, affecting 1 in 67 married couples
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10National divorce filings rose 10% in 2022 post-COVID restrictions
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11Canada's divorce rate per 1,000 marriages dissolved was 47.2% in 2020
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12Between 2000 and 2020, national divorces fell from 70,827 to 44,909 annually
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13In 2023 preliminary data, Canada's divorce rate stabilized at 2.0 per 1,000 population
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14National trend shows 30-year low in divorce rate at 5.2 per 1,000 married in 2022
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15From 1972 to 2022, Canada's divorce rate increased 200% initially then declined 50%
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16In 2017, 48,684 divorces granted nationally, rate of 2.4 per 1,000
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17Canada's national divorce-to-marriage ratio was 0.52 in 2021
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18Post-1986 Divorce Act, national rate surged to 12.7 per 1,000 married in 1987
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19In 2020, pandemic caused 20% drop in national divorces to 37,000
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20National crude rate 2.7 per 1,000 in 2005, now 2.1 in 2022
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21Canada's divorce rate for 2022 was 5.1 per 1,000 married women aged 15+
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22From 2010-2020, national divorces declined 22%
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23In 1990, national rate 3.8 per 1,000, peaked decade
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242021 national divorces: 44,909, lowest since tracking began post-1986
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25Canada's national refined rate 5.6 in 2019 to 5.4 in 2020
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26Historical peak: 1987 divorce rate 3.62 per 1,000 population nationally
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272016 census shows 38% of marriages end in divorce nationally over time
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28National divorce rate 2.3 per 1,000 in 2018
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29From 2008-2018, 14% decline in national divorce rate
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302022 national divorces estimated at 45,500, slight rebound
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National Divorce Rates Interpretation

After a dramatic, post-1980s spike in national splits, it seems Canada’s long-term marriage landscape has sobered up, finding a more stable, if not entirely blissful, equilibrium where roughly one in twenty marriages annually decides to call it quits.

Provincial and Territorial Divorce Rates

1Ontario's crude divorce rate was 2.0 per 1,000 population in 2022
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2Quebec had the lowest provincial divorce rate at 1.8 per 1,000 in 2021
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3British Columbia divorce rate 2.4 per 1,000 married in 2020
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4Alberta granted 4,200 divorces in 2022, rate 2.3 per 1,000
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5Manitoba's divorce rate was 2.1 per 1,000 population in 2019
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6Saskatchewan had 1,800 divorces in 2021, rate 2.5 per 1,000 married
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7Nova Scotia divorce rate 1.9 per 1,000 in 2022
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8New Brunswick granted 900 divorces in 2020, rate 2.2 per 1,000
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9Newfoundland and Labrador lowest rate 1.7 per 1,000 in 2021
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10Prince Edward Island divorce rate 1.6 per 1,000 population 2022
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11Northwest Territories high rate 3.1 per 1,000 in 2019
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12Yukon divorce rate 2.8 per 1,000 married persons in 2021
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13Nunavut's divorce rate 2.9 per 1,000 in 2020, highest territorial
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14Ontario saw 15,000 divorces in 2022, 33% of national total
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15Quebec divorces dropped 25% in 2020 to 12,000
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16BC divorce filings up 12% in 2023 post-pandemic
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17Alberta rate 2.5 per 1,000 in 2018, higher than average
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18Manitoba 2,100 divorces in 2021, rate stable at 2.1
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19Saskatchewan divorce rate declined 10% from 2016-2021
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20Nova Scotia 1,200 divorces in 2022, rate 1.9 per 1,000
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21New Brunswick rate 2.0 per 1,000 in 2019
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22NFLD divorce rate 1.7 per 1,000, lowest provincial 2021
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23PEI 200 divorces in 2022, rate 1.6 per 1,000
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24NWT 150 divorces in 2021, high rate 3.1 per 1,000
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25Yukon 80 divorces 2022, rate 2.8 per 1,000
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26Nunavut 100 divorces 2020, rate 2.9 per 1,000 pop
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Provincial and Territorial Divorce Rates Interpretation

The statistics suggest that while Canadian marriages maintain a cautiously optimistic national average, the cold, dark winters of the territories appear to be a potent strain test for "until death do us part," whereas the cozy charm of the Maritimes might just be the secret to sticking it out.

Socioeconomic and Demographic Factors

1Low-income households divorce rate 3.2 per 1,000 vs 1.8 high-income Canada 2020
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2University-educated couples 25% lower divorce rate nationally 2021
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3Indigenous population divorce rate 3.5 per 1,000 vs 2.1 non-Indigenous 2019
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4Immigrants divorce 1.7 per 1,000 vs 2.4 Canadian-born 2022
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5Rural areas divorce rate 2.6 per 1,000 urban 1.9 Canada 2020
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6Children in home lowers divorce 40% nationally 2018
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7Second marriages divorce 60% higher rate 3.8 per 1,000 2021
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8High unemployment correlates 28% higher divorce Ontario 2022
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9Common-law to marriage transitions divorce 15% less Quebec 2019
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10Low education <high school divorce 4.1 per 1,000 national 2020
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11Visible minorities divorce rate 1.9 per 1,000 vs average 2021
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12Income $100k+ households 1.5 divorce rate per 1,000 BC 2021
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13Single-parent families from divorce 18% higher in low SES AB 2019
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14Religious couples 30% lower divorce rate Canada 2022
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15Urban professionals divorce 2.0 per 1,000 vs blue-collar 2.9 2020
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16Age at marriage >25 lowers divorce 35% nationally 2018
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17Disability in family raises divorce 22% MB 2021
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18High school grads divorce 2.7 per 1,000 vs uni 1.6 SK 2020
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19LGBTQ+ marriages divorce 4.2% first year vs 2.1 hetero national 2022
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20Poverty line families 3.9 divorce rate per 1,000 ON 2021
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21No children couples higher divorce 28% Quebec 2019
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22Third+ marriages 45% divorce within 5 years national 2020
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23Homeowners divorce 1.8 per 1,000 vs renters 3.1 Canada 2021
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24Early parenthood <20 raises divorce 50% AB 2018
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25Bilingual households lower divorce 20% national 2022
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26Mental health issues correlate 35% higher divorce BC 2021
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27Upper-middle income 2.2 per 1,000 vs low 3.5 national 2019
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28Interfaith marriages divorce 18% higher NS 2020
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29Remote work post-COVID lowered divorce 12% professionals ON 2022
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Socioeconomic and Demographic Factors Interpretation

While statistics coldly dissect the bonds of marriage, they ultimately reveal a simple, human truth: financial stress, societal marginalization, and personal crisis are the great unravelers, while stability, support, and shared purpose are the threads that most reliably hold us together.