Change
New database table 159r - Divorces by origin and background country of spouses has been published 7 May 2026.
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Population and societyChanges in marital status
The statistics on changes in marital status describe marriages entered into, divorces and divorces from registered partnerships and becoming widowed. The data are obtained from the Population Information System and published once a year.
Key figures
Marriages contracted
22,082 22,082
2025
Changes in marital status
Updated: 07/05/2026
Figures
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Number of marriages and divorces, opposite-sex couples 1990-2025
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Marriage rate by sex and age group in 1990 to 2025
Marriages contracted by type of ceremony, sex and order number of marriage in 2006 to 2025
Divorces by order number of marriage, duration of marriage (years) and sex in 2025
Persons divorced from marriages by sex and age group in 2025
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Documentation
Description of the production, used methods and quality of the statistics.
Go to documentation of the statisticsReferencing instructions
Official Statistics of Finland (OSF): Changes in marital status [online publication].
ISSN=1797-643X. Helsinki: Statistics Finland [Referenced: 18.5.2026].
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