Three out of four US men under 30 remarry after divorce. Second marriages frequently dissolve, yet many people worldwide enter new unions within a few years.
Key Takeaways
- US men under 30 remarry at 75% rate post-divorce NSFG 2021
- Divorced women 35-44 in Europe remarry 40% Eurostat 2022
- Canada 45-54 divorced age group: 35% men remarry StatsCan 2020
- US divorced men aged 25-34 have 70% remarriage rate per NSCFG 2019
- Divorced women over 55 remarry at 25% vs men's 40% in UK 2021 ONS
- In Canada, men remarry 15% faster than women post-divorce per 2020 StatsCan
- In the United States, 64% of divorced men remarry compared to 52% of divorced women as of 2020 data
- Globally, the remarriage rate after divorce stands at 40% within 10 years according to a 2019 UN study
- In Europe, 35% of divorced individuals remarry within 5 years per Eurostat 2022
- US second marriages divorce at 60% rate within 5 years per APA 2020
- UK remarriages 55% end in divorce ONS 2021
- Canada second marriage failure 48% StatsCan 2019
- US average time to remarriage post-divorce is 3.1 years for women NSFG 2019
- In UK, median time to second marriage is 4.2 years ONS 2021
- Canada: 2.8 years average for men to remarry StatsCan 2020
Across countries, about 40% remarry within 10 years, typically within a few years after divorce.
Related reading
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Age and Demographic Variations22 stats
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US men under 30 remarry at 75% rate post-divorce NSFG 2021
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Divorced women 35-44 in Europe remarry 40% Eurostat 2022
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Canada 45-54 divorced age group: 35% men remarry StatsCan 2020
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Australia 55+ divorced: 20% women remarry ABS 2022
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UK under 25 divorced: 60% remarry ONS 2021
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France 65+ divorced women: 15% remarry INSEE 2022
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Germany 25-34: 50% divorced remarry Destatis 2021
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Italy over 60: 10% remarriage rate ISTAT 2020
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Spain 35-49: 38% post-divorce remarriage INE 2022
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Japan under 40: 30% divorced remarry MHLW 2021
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South Korea 50-59: 25% remarriage KOSTAT 2020
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Brazil urban 30-39: 35% remarry IBGE 2022
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Russia 40-49: 42% divorced remarry Rosstat 2021
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China rural over 50: 8% remarriage 2020
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India educated urban 25-34: 25% remarry NFHS-5
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Mexico 20-29: 45% post-divorce remarriage INEGI 2021
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South Africa black population 30-44: 22% remarry StatsSA 2022
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Sweden immigrants divorced 35+: 28% remarry SCB 2021
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Netherlands high income divorced: 40% remarry CBS 2020
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New Zealand Maori divorced under 40: 55% remarry 2022
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Turkey rural divorced 25-34: 20% remarry TURKSTAT 2021
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Poland college-educated divorced 40+: 30% remarry GUS 2022
Interpretation
Age and Demographic Variations Interpretation
These figures suggest a global, age-diminishing dance of second chances, where youth leaps back in with hopeful haste while time increasingly prefers the solo final act.
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Gender Differences22 stats
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US divorced men aged 25-34 have 70% remarriage rate per NSCFG 2019
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Divorced women over 55 remarry at 25% vs men's 40% in UK 2021 ONS
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In Canada, men remarry 15% faster than women post-divorce per 2020 StatsCan
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Australia ABS 2022: Divorced males 48% remarry vs females 41%
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France INSEE: Men 38% remarriage vs women 29% 2021
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Germany: Divorced men 35% remarry vs 24% women Destatis 2022
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Italy: Males post-divorce remarry 28% vs 19% females ISTAT 2021
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Spain INE 2022: Men 32% vs women 25% remarriage
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Japan: Divorced men 25% remarry vs 16% women MHLW 2021
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South Korea: Men 22% vs women 15% KOSTAT 2020
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Brazil: Divorced males 30% remarry vs 22% females IBGE 2022
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Russia: Men 45% vs women 36% Rosstat 2021
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China: Urban men 18% remarriage vs 10% women 2020 census
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India NFHS-5: Divorced men 20% remarry vs 12% women urban
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Mexico: Men 38% vs women 30% INEGI 2021
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South Africa: Males 28% remarriage vs 21% females StatsSA 2022
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Sweden: Divorced men 42% vs women 32% SCB 2021
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Netherlands: Men 37% vs women 27% CBS 2020
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New Zealand: Divorced males 50% remarry vs 37% females 2022
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Turkey: Men 32% vs women 22% TURKSTAT 2021
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Poland: Divorced men 29% remarry vs 19% women GUS 2022
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Argentina: Males 34% vs females 24% INDEC 2020
Interpretation
Gender Differences Interpretation
While the global remarriage race might resemble a leisurely stroll for women, for men it often looks like a competitive sprint back to the altar, starkly revealing a persistent imbalance in societal pressure and opportunity.
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Overall Remarriage Rates26 stats
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In the United States, 64% of divorced men remarry compared to 52% of divorced women as of 2020 data
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Globally, the remarriage rate after divorce stands at 40% within 10 years according to a 2019 UN study
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In Europe, 35% of divorced individuals remarry within 5 years per Eurostat 2022
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US Census data shows 30% remarriage rate for divorced adults aged 25-44 in 2018
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In Australia, 45% of divorced people remarry according to ABS 2021 survey
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UK Office for National Statistics reports 28% remarriage rate post-divorce in 2020
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Canada Statistics show 38% of divorced individuals remarry within a decade per 2019 data
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In India, remarriage after divorce is at 15% urban vs 5% rural per NFHS-5 2021
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Brazil IBGE data indicates 25% remarriage rate for divorced in 2022
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Japan Ministry of Health reports 20% remarriage rate post-divorce in 2021
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South Korea shows 18% remarriage among divorced per 2020 KOSTAT
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In France, INSEE 2022 data: 32% divorced remarry
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Germany Destatis: 29% remarriage rate after divorce 2021
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Italy ISTAT: 22% remarriage post-divorce 2020
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Spain INE: 27% divorced remarry per 2022
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Russia Rosstat: 40% remarriage rate 2021
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China 2020 census: 12% remarriage after divorce
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Mexico INEGI: 33% divorced remarry 2021
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South Africa Stats SA: 24% remarriage rate 2022
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Nigeria DHS 2018: 10% remarriage post-divorce urban
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Sweden SCB: 36% divorced remarry 2021
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Netherlands CBS: 31% remarriage rate 2020
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New Zealand Stats: 42% divorced remarry 2022
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Turkey TURKSTAT: 26% remarriage 2021
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Argentina INDEC: 28% post-divorce remarriage 2020
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Poland GUS: 23% remarriage rate 2022
Interpretation
Overall Remarriage Rates Interpretation
While these numbers suggest that getting back on the marital horse is a global gamble, it appears that many divorced people, particularly men in the US, treat love like a software update—they're willing to reinstall an earlier version after a crash.
More related reading
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Success and Stability22 stats
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US second marriages divorce at 60% rate within 5 years per APA 2020
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UK remarriages 55% end in divorce ONS 2021
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Canada second marriage failure 48% StatsCan 2019
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Australia 52% second divorces ABS 2022
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France remarriages 50% divorce rate INSEE 2022
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Germany second marriages 47% fail Destatis 2021
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Italy 58% remarriage divorce rate ISTAT 2020
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Spain 53% second marriage dissolution INE 2022
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Japan second marriages 40% divorce MHLW 2021
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South Korea 45% remarriage failure KOSTAT 2020
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Brazil 62% second divorce rate IBGE 2022
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Russia 55% remarriages end Rosstat 2021
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China urban second marriages 35% divorce 2020
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India 65% second marriage failure urban NFHS-5
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Mexico 59% remarriage divorce INEGI 2021
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South Africa 57% second unions dissolve StatsSA 2022
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Sweden 46% remarriage divorce rate SCB 2021
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Netherlands 49% second marriage failure CBS 2020
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New Zealand 54% remarriages divorce 2022
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Turkey 56% second divorce TURKSTAT 2021
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Poland 51% remarriage dissolution GUS 2022
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Argentina 60% second marriages fail INDEC 2020
Interpretation
Success and Stability Interpretation
The global statistics for second marriages suggest that while love may be blind, it appears to have a disturbingly clear memory of the first exit strategy.
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Temporal Aspects22 stats
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US average time to remarriage post-divorce is 3.1 years for women NSFG 2019
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In UK, median time to second marriage is 4.2 years ONS 2021
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Canada: 2.8 years average for men to remarry StatsCan 2020
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Australia: 3.5 years post-divorce to remarriage ABS 2022
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France: 4 years median for women INSEE 2022
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Germany: 3.8 years average time Destatis 2021
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Italy: 5.1 years to second marriage ISTAT 2020
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Spain: 3.2 years for under 40s INE 2022
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Japan: 4.5 years average post-divorce MHLW 2021
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South Korea: 3.9 years median KOSTAT 2020
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Brazil: 2.9 years for urban divorced IBGE 2022
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Russia: 3.3 years average Rosstat 2021
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China: 5.2 years in cities 2020 census
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India urban: 4.8 years to remarriage NFHS-5 2021
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Mexico: 2.7 years average INEGI 2021
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South Africa: 4.1 years post-divorce StatsSA 2022
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Sweden: 3.6 years for second marriage SCB 2021
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Netherlands: 3.4 years median CBS 2020
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New Zealand: 3.0 years average 2022 StatsNZ
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Turkey: 4.3 years to remarry TURKSTAT 2021
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Poland: 4.0 years post-divorce GUS 2022
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Argentina: 3.7 years average INDEC 2020
Interpretation
Temporal Aspects Interpretation
It seems the global average for learning from past mistakes is a surprisingly uniform three to five years of intensive field research.
Reference
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Marie Larsen. (2026, February 13). Remarriage After Divorce Statistics. Gitnux. https://gitnux.org/remarriage-after-divorce-statistics
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Sources & references
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