Statistics Norway

Marriages and divorces

11 Divorces, by number of common children and duration of marriage. 2009
Duration of marriage Total Per cent Number of children1
0 1 2 3 children and more
Total 10 235  100.0 4 544 2 398 2 466  827
Under 2 year  221 2.2  150 33 30 8
2 years  434 4.2  289 84 49 12
3 years  513 5.0  279  139 75 20
4 years  583 5.7  294  145  115 29
5 years  681 6.7  372  142  140 27
6 years  707 6.9  353  164  153 37
7 years  647 6.3  267  155  180 45
8 years  521 5.1  197  123  152 49
9 years  529 5.2  149  143  184 53
10 -14 years 1 787 17.5  373  414  727  273
15 - 19 years 1 173 11.5  216  296  454  207
20-24 years  897 8.8  334  374  158 31
25 years and over 1 360 13.3 1 160  161 29 10
Unknown  182 1.8  111 25 20 26
1  Children 0-17 years of age. Common children who has died or emigrated before divorce are not included.

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