Approximately 179 thousand divorces were registered in Japan in 2022, down from around 231.4 thousand divorces in 2013. The number of marriages in Japan also decreased considerably in the last decade.
Number of divorces in Japan from 2013 to 2022
(in 1,000s)
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MHLW (Japan). (September 15, 2023). Number of divorces in Japan from 2013 to 2022 (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved February 14, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/611929/japan-divorce-number/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
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