The number of divorces in Germany has stabilized in 2024, according to data released by Germany's Federal Statistical Office, also known as Destatis.

About 129,300 couples divorced last year — an increase of just 0.3% or 329 cases compared to 2023.

This puts the figure roughly in line with the previous year, which had marked the lowest level since German reunification. "In the long-term trend, the number of divorces has declined — except for a few years — since 2003," Destatis reported.

On average, couples divorced in 2024 had been married for 14 years and eight months.

The number of marriages is also continuing to fall. In 2024, a total of 349,200 marriages were registered, down 3.3% or 11,800 from the previous year.

Of these, 340,400 were between a man and a woman (351,800 in 2023), and 8,800 were same-sex marriages (9,200 in 2023).