Figures and numbers - In North Rhine-Westphalia, the number of divorces decreased by 43%.
Divorce rates in North Rhine-Westphalia have dropped 43% in the last two decades, according to a statement from the State Office for Statistics in Düsseldorf. In 2021, they estimate that around 29,000 marriages would've ended in divorce, out of which 304 couples were of the same sex. In comparison, there were over 51,000 divorces in 2004.
While the decrease in the number of children affected by parental separation isn't as significant, it still saw a 27% drop in the last two decades. In the cases where just one partner decided to end the marriage, 56.2% were women.
