Statistical presentation

Data description

Statistics on marriages concerns those marriages where both parties to the marriage have their usual residence in Denmark as well as the marriages where one of the parties in the marriage has his/her usual residence in Denmark.

Statistics on divorces concerns those divorces where both parties in the divorce has their usual residence in Denmark as well as those divorces where only one of the parties has his/her usual residence in Denmark.

Marriages can e.g. be described by the previous marital status, sex and age. It is also possible to break down the marriages after the sex of the two parties, .i.e. if it's a marriage between two of the same sex or between a man and a woman.

Divorces can e.g. be shown by the two parties sex and age as well as the duration of the marriage. It is also possible to break down the divorces as to whether it's a divorce of two persons of the same sex or if it's a divorce between a man and a woman.

The statistics on marriages and divorces is based on data from the Central Population Register (CPR).

Classification system

Not relevant for this statistics.

Sector coverage

Marriages and married persons as well as divorces and divorced persons.

Statistical concepts and definitions

Authority: The type of public authority which has performed the marriage in order to account for if the marriage is performed in church or at the city council

Divorce: Dissolution of marriage

Duration of marriage: Number of years the marriage has lasted at the time of the divorce

Marriage: Two persons who marry

Previous marital status: The marital status for the parties in the marriage when entering into the marriage

Type of divorce: Definition of whether the divorce is between a man and a man, a woman and a woman or a man and a woman.

Type of marriage: Definition of whether the marriage is between a man and a man, a women and a women or a man and a woman.

Statistical unit

Marriages and married persons as well as divorces and divorced persons.

Statistical population

Persons who marry or divorce during a year

Reference area

Denmark

Time coverage

1986-

Base period

Not relevant for this statistics.

Unit of measure

Marriages and married persons as well as divorces and divorced persons.

Reference period

01-01-2016 - 31-12-2016

Frequency of dissemination

Annually.

Legal acts and other agreements

Act on Statistics Denmark, Section 6.

Cost and burden

Not relevant for these statistics.

Comment

Link to the homepage concerning marriages and divorces