Divorces
Long-term trend
In the 1980s and 1990s, the number of divorces averaged 16 000 a year. 2001 saw the highest absolute figure (20 582) for the number of divorces; divorce figures fell again slightly in the years thereafter. By contrast, the total divorce rate rose from 26.5 in 1981 to the historic high of 49.5 in 2007. I.e. almost half of the currently celebrated marriages are expected to end by divorce. In 2010 the divorce rate fell to 43.0%. The average duration of marriage has risen since 1981 from 7.7 to 10.5 years in 2010.
Current annual results
In 2010 an annual total of 17 442 divorces was recorded in Austria. Compared with the 2009 figure, this implies a decrease of 1 364 divorces or 7.3%. The total divorce rate was 43.0% in 2010 compared to the all-time high of 49.5% in 2007. In the city of Vienna, that number was nearly 50% whereas in Upper Austria the figure was only 37%. A large majority (87%) of all divorces were by mutual agreement. In 2010 the annual total of children affected by parental divorce was 19 574 – an average of 1.12 children per divorced couple, thereof 13 657 children under 18 years of age.
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