In 2019, around 8.6 marriages and civil unions per 1,000 were dissolved in New Zealand, an increase from the divorce rate recorded in 1983. The first civil unions in the country were celebrated in 2005, and the first same-sex marriages were celebrated in 2013.
Divorce rate in New Zealand from 1983 to 2019
(per 1,000 population)
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Statistics New Zealand. (May 5, 2020). Divorce rate in New Zealand from 1983 to 2019 (per 1,000 population) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1081379/new-zealand-divorce-rate/
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Statistics New Zealand. (2020). Divorce rate in New Zealand from 1983 to 2019 (per 1,000 population). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1081379/new-zealand-divorce-rate/
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