Not Jakarta, This Province Has the Highest Divorce Rate in Indonesia in 2022

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Cindy Mutia Annur 02/03/2023 15:08 WIB

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Based on data from Statistics Indonesia, West Java had the highest number of divorce cases nationally in 2022, accounting for 22% of the total divorces in Indonesia that year.

Number of Divorce Cases in Indonesia (2022)

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Number of Divorce Cases in Indonesia (2022)

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Based on Statistics Indonesia's report, the number of divorce cases in Indonesia reached 516,334 in 2022. This figure is a 15.31% increase compared to the previous year, which recorded 447,743 cases.

West Java had the highest number of divorce cases nationally throughout 2022.

In 2022, West Java recorded 113,643 divorce cases, representing 22% of the total national divorce cases. Approximately 75.4% of divorces in this province were initiated by the wife (cerai gugat), while the remaining 24.6% were initiated by the husband (cerai talak).

East Java ranked second with the highest number of divorce cases, totaling 102,065 in 2022. Central Java followed with 85,412 cases.

Next were North Sumatra and Jakarta, each recording 20,029 and 19,908 divorce cases respectively.

On the other hand, five provinces reported zero divorce cases throughout 2022: Riau Islands, Bali, North Kalimantan, West Sulawesi, and West Papua.

The report also noted 448,126 divorces in Indonesia in 2022, categorized by cause.

Disputes and arguments were the leading cause of divorce nationwide last year, accounting for 284,169 cases, or 63.41% of the total.

Other significant causes of divorce included economic factors (110,939 cases, 24.75%), desertion by one party (39,359 cases, 8.78%), domestic violence (4,972 cases, 1.1%), and alcohol abuse (1,781 cases, 0.39%).

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