Cumulative Proportion Of Dissolved Resident Marriages By Marriage Cohort At Selected Marriage Anniversary, Annual
Description
Annual cumulative proportions of dissolved resident marriages by marriage cohort at selected anniversaries from 1987 through 2019, based on marriage and dissolution records through 2024 for civil and Muslim marriages. Family demographers study divorce timing by cohort; adapted from SingStat TableBuilder TS/M830301.
Official description
Source: SINGAPORE DEPARTMENT OF STATISTICS Data Last Updated: 10/07/2026 Update Frequency: Annual Footnotes: Resident marriage cohorts refer to marriages contracted in a particular year between persons where either or both are Singapore citizens or permanent residents. Data are based on marriage and dissolution records up till 2024. Civil marriages refer to marriages registered under the Women's Charter while Muslim marriages refer to marriages registered under the Administration of Muslim Law Act. For more information, please refer to the 'Statistics on Marriages and Divorces' publication (https://www.singstat.gov.sg/publication-resources/statistics-on-marriages-and-divorces-2025). Adapted from: https://tablebuilder.singstat.gov.sg/table/TS/M830301
- Last updated
- Coverage
- 1987-01-01 – 2019-12-31
- Rows
- 15
- Columns
- 34
Chart
Values are summed where multiple rows share the same category.
Data
| Data Series | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 | 2012 | 2011 | 2010 | 2009 | 2008 | 2007 | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | 2003 | 2002 | 2001 | 2000 | 1999 | 1998 | 1997 | 1996 | 1995 | 1994 | 1993 | 1992 | 1991 | 1990 | 1989 | 1988 | 1987 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Before 5th Anniversary | 5.6 | 5.6 | 5.9 | 6.1 | 6.5 | 6.2 | 6.6 | 7.2 | 6.5 | 6.6 | 6.4 | 6.6 | 6.8 | 6.8 | 7.4 | 7 | 6.7 | 6.5 | 6.4 | 6.1 | 5.3 | 5.300000 | 5.100000 | 4.800000 | 5.200000 | 4.700000 | 4.400000 | 4.200000 | 4.000000 | 4.000000 | 4.500000 | 4.200000 | 4.000000 |
| Civil Marriages | 5 | 4.9 | 5.3 | 5.5 | 5.7 | 5.7 | 5.9 | 6.6 | 6.2 | 5.8 | 5.6 | 5.6 | 5.8 | 5.8 | 6.3 | 5.3 | 5.1 | 5.1 | 4.7 | 4.5 | 4 | 3.900000 | 4.000000 | 3.800000 | 4.100000 | 3.800000 | 3.500000 | 3.300000 | 3.300000 | 3.400000 | 3.600000 | 3.500000 | 3.400000 |
| Muslim Marriages | 7.7 | 7.8 | 7.7 | 8.2 | 9 | 8 | 9.1 | 9.6 | 8.1 | 9.8 | 10.1 | 11.4 | 11.7 | 11.8 | 12.9 | 14 | 14 | 13.4 | 14 | 13.3 | 12 | 11.500000 | 10.400000 | 9.400000 | 10.000000 | 8.400000 | 8.300000 | 8.000000 | 7.200000 | 6.500000 | 7.800000 | 7.100000 | 6.700000 |
| Before 10th Anniversary | na | na | na | na | na | 13.5 | 14.4 | 15.3 | 14.5 | 14.9 | 14.7 | 15 | 15.8 | 16 | 17 | 16.3 | 16.1 | 15.9 | 16 | 15.3 | 14.5 | 14.800000 | 13.500000 | 12.400000 | 12.200000 | 10.600000 | 10.400000 | 10.300000 | 9.800000 | 9.600000 | 10.000000 | 8.900000 | 8.700000 |
| Civil Marriages | na | na | na | na | na | 12.6 | 13.4 | 14.5 | 13.8 | 13.9 | 13.5 | 13.5 | 14.4 | 14.5 | 15.3 | 14.1 | 14.3 | 14.3 | 14 | 13.4 | 12.9 | 13.000000 | 12.000000 | 11.000000 | 10.800000 | 9.200000 | 9.000000 | 8.900000 | 8.500000 | 8.500000 | 8.900000 | 8.000000 | 7.700000 |
| Muslim Marriages | na | na | na | na | na | 17 | 18.2 | 19.2 | 17.6 | 19.3 | 20.7 | 21.9 | 22.5 | 23.3 | 24.8 | 25.4 | 24.5 | 23.7 | 24.6 | 24.1 | 22.9 | 23.000000 | 21.000000 | 19.200000 | 18.400000 | 17.000000 | 16.800000 | 16.100000 | 15.000000 | 13.700000 | 14.300000 | 12.600000 | 12.700000 |
| Before 15th Anniversary | na | na | na | na | na | na | na | na | na | na | 19.8 | 20.2 | 20.6 | 21.1 | 22.2 | 21.5 | 21.1 | 20.9 | 21.1 | 20.3 | 19.8 | 20.300000 | 18.800000 | 17.400000 | 16.900000 | 15.200000 | 14.600000 | 14.500000 | 13.800000 | 13.300000 | 13.600000 | 12.400000 | 12.300000 |
| Civil Marriages | na | na | na | na | na | na | na | na | na | na | 18.6 | 18.6 | 18.9 | 19.3 | 20.2 | 18.9 | 18.9 | 18.8 | 18.8 | 18.1 | 17.8 | 18.300000 | 17.100000 | 15.800000 | 15.400000 | 13.600000 | 12.900000 | 12.700000 | 12.200000 | 11.900000 | 12.100000 | 11.200000 | 10.900000 |
| Muslim Marriages | na | na | na | na | na | na | na | na | na | na | 26 | 27.4 | 28.5 | 29.7 | 31.9 | 32.4 | 31 | 30.4 | 30.9 | 30.3 | 29.8 | 29.000000 | 26.400000 | 24.800000 | 24.100000 | 22.700000 | 22.200000 | 22.200000 | 20.700000 | 18.900000 | 19.600000 | 17.300000 | 18.300000 |
| Before 20th Anniversary | na | na | na | na | na | na | na | na | na | na | na | na | na | na | na | 24.7 | 24.2 | 24 | 24.3 | 23.5 | 23.1 | 23.700000 | 22.000000 | 20.900000 | 20.200000 | 18.800000 | 18.000000 | 17.800000 | 16.900000 | 16.200000 | 16.700000 | 15.100000 | 15.100000 |
| Civil Marriages | na | na | na | na | na | na | na | na | na | na | na | na | na | na | na | 21.9 | 21.9 | 21.9 | 21.9 | 21.1 | 21 | 21.600000 | 20.200000 | 19.100000 | 18.500000 | 17.000000 | 16.100000 | 15.900000 | 15.100000 | 14.600000 | 14.900000 | 13.600000 | 13.300000 |
| Muslim Marriages | na | na | na | na | na | na | na | na | na | na | na | na | na | na | na | 36.5 | 34.9 | 34.4 | 34.6 | 34.4 | 33.9 | 32.700000 | 30.900000 | 29.500000 | 27.800000 | 27.100000 | 26.500000 | 26.200000 | 24.300000 | 22.300000 | 23.300000 | 21.400000 | 22.300000 |
| Before 25th Anniversary | na | na | na | na | na | na | na | na | na | na | na | na | na | na | na | na | na | na | na | na | 25.2 | 26.000000 | 24.300000 | 23.400000 | 22.500000 | 21.100000 | 20.100000 | 20.100000 | 19.200000 | 18.400000 | 19.000000 | 17.400000 | 17.400000 |
| Civil Marriages | na | na | na | na | na | na | na | na | na | na | na | na | na | na | na | na | na | na | na | na | 23.2 | 23.900000 | 22.400000 | 21.500000 | 20.900000 | 19.200000 | 18.100000 | 17.900000 | 17.200000 | 16.800000 | 17.100000 | 15.900000 | 15.600000 |
| Muslim Marriages | na | na | na | na | na | na | na | na | na | na | na | na | na | na | na | na | na | na | na | na | 35.8 | 35.700000 | 33.400000 | 32.200000 | 30.200000 | 29.500000 | 28.800000 | 29.700000 | 27.400000 | 25.000000 | 26.300000 | 23.600000 | 24.900000 |
Columns
| Column | Type | Categorical |
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| Data Series | Text | No |
| 2019 | Text | Yes |
| 2018 | Text | Yes |
| 2017 | Text | Yes |
| 2016 | Text | Yes |
| 2015 | Text | Yes |
| 2014 | Text | No |
| 2013 | Text | No |
| 2012 | Text | No |
| 2011 | Text | No |
| 2010 | Text | No |
| 2009 | Text | No |
| 2008 | Text | No |
| 2007 | Text | No |
| 2006 | Text | No |
| 2005 | Text | No |
| 2004 | Text | No |
| 2003 | Text | No |
| 2002 | Text | No |
| 2001 | Text | No |
| 2000 | Text | No |
| 1999 | Numeric | No |
| 1998 | Numeric | No |
| 1997 | Numeric | No |
| 1996 | Numeric | No |
| 1995 | Numeric | No |
| 1994 | Numeric | No |
| 1993 | Numeric | No |
| 1992 | Numeric | No |
| 1991 | Numeric | No |
| 1990 | Numeric | No |
| 1989 | Numeric | No |
| 1988 | Numeric | No |
| 1987 | Numeric | No |