Indonesia's Divorce Rate Falls in 2023, First Since Pandemic

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Cindy Mutia Annur 29/02/2024 12:52 WIB

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According to the BPS report, the number of divorce cases in Indonesia in 2023 decreased by 10% compared to 2022. This is the first decrease since the Covid-19 pandemic.

Number of Divorce Cases in Indonesia (2019-2023)

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Number of Divorce Cases in Indonesia (2019-2023)

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According to Indonesia's Statistics report, there were 463,654 divorce cases in Indonesia throughout 2023, a 10.2% decrease compared to 2022 (year-on-year/yoy).

This is the first decrease since the Covid-19 pandemic. Previously, the number of cases continued to increase in 2021 and 2022, as shown in the graph.

In 2023, the majority of divorces in Indonesia were initiated by the wife ("cerai gugat") and legally finalized by the court, reaching 352,403 cases or 76% of the total national divorce cases.

Meanwhile, 111,251 cases, or 24%, were divorces initiated by the husband ("cerai talak") and legally finalized by the court.

Based on province, the highest number of divorce cases in 2023 occurred in West Java, with 102,280 cases. This was followed by East Java and Central Java with 88,213 and 76,367 cases respectively.

Throughout last year, four provinces recorded no divorce cases: West Papua, South Papua, Central Papua, and Highland Papua.

Editor : Adi Ahdiat

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