There were 5,980 divorces that took place in Scotland in 2020, an increase on the previous year of 1,848. During the provided time period, divorces in Scotland have been falling gradually after peaking at 13,012 in 2006.
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Office for National Statistics (UK). (February 24, 2023). Number of divorces in Scotland from 1855 to 2020 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 18, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/367809/scotland-divorce-rate/
Office for National Statistics (UK). "Number of divorces in Scotland from 1855 to 2020." Chart. February 24, 2023. Statista. Accessed June 18, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/367809/scotland-divorce-rate/
Office for National Statistics (UK). (2023). Number of divorces in Scotland from 1855 to 2020. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 18, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/367809/scotland-divorce-rate/
Office for National Statistics (UK). "Number of Divorces in Scotland from 1855 to 2020." Statista, Statista Inc., 24 Feb 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/367809/scotland-divorce-rate/
Office for National Statistics (UK), Number of divorces in Scotland from 1855 to 2020 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/367809/scotland-divorce-rate/ (last visited June 18, 2024)
Number of divorces in Scotland from 1855 to 2020 [Graph], Office for National Statistics (UK), February 24, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/367809/scotland-divorce-rate/