These Are the Leading Causes of Divorce in Jakarta, DKI

The Central Statistics Agency (BPS) recorded 15,157 divorce cases in Jakarta in 2021. Disputes and arguments were the leading cause of divorce in the capital city.

Continuous disputes and arguments accounted for 10,340 cases (68.17%) of the total divorces in Jakarta in 2021. The next most significant cause was economic factors, with 2,383 cases (15.71%). This was followed by one party abandoning the other (1,983 cases, 13.07%), domestic violence (199 cases, 1.31%), imprisonment (65 cases, 0.43%).

Other causes included apostasy (55 cases, 0.36%), gambling (34 cases, 0.22%), drug abuse (33 cases, 0.22%), drunkenness (26 cases, 0.17%), and polygamy (18 cases, 0.12%).

Additionally, there were 17 cases (0.11%) due to adultery, 10 cases (0.07%) due to physical disability, and 4 cases (0.03%) due to forced marriage.

Based on region, the highest number of divorce cases in Jakarta occurred in East Jakarta, while the lowest number was in Central Jakarta.

The following are the number of divorce cases in Jakarta by region:

* East Jakarta: 4,765 cases
* West Jakarta: 3,221 cases
* North Jakarta: 3,212 cases
* South Jakarta: 2,438 cases
* Central Jakarta: 1,531 cases
* DKI Jakarta: 15,167 cases