Divorce Trends (Talak and Gugat) in Indonesia, 2018-2024

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Erlina Fury Santika 20/06/2025 21:09 WIB

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The Central Statistics Agency (BPS) has compiled data on divorces in Indonesia over the past seven years, categorized by talak (divorce initiated by the husband), gugat (divorce initiated by the wife)

Number of Divorces (Husband Initiated, Wife Initiated, and Total) in Indonesia (2018-2024)

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Number of Divorces (Husband Initiated, Wife Initiated, and Total) in Indonesia (2018-2024)

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The Central Statistics Agency (BPS) collects divorce figures in Indonesia. Based on type, there are "cerai talak" (divorce initiated by the husband) and "cerai gugat" (divorce initiated by the wife).

"Cerai gugat" cases have outnumbered "cerai talak" cases over the past seven years. The number of "cerai gugat" cases ranged from 200,000 to 380,000 per year between 2018 and 2024, peaking in 2022.

"Cerai talak" cases ranged from 80,000 to 120,000 during the same period, also peaking in 2022.

The BPS recorded a total of 290,000 to 500,000 divorce cases per year in Indonesia between 2018 and 2024. Overall, 2022 saw the highest number of divorces.

According to Hukumonline.com, "cerai talak," as defined in Article 114 of the Compilation of Islamic Law (KHI), is a divorce petition filed by the husband.

Article 129 of the KHI stipulates that a husband initiating a "talak" must submit a written or oral petition to the religious court.

A "talak" is legally recognized only if pronounced or declared by the husband in a religious court. If pronounced outside the court, it is only legally valid according to religious law.

"Consequently, the marital bond between the husband and wife involved is not legally severed," writes Hukumonline.com.

Meanwhile, "cerai gugat" under the KHI is a lawsuit filed by the wife or her legal representative with the religious court. However, the Marriage Law and Government Regulation (PP) No. 9/1975 allows either spouse to file such a lawsuit.

(Read: Many couples divorced due to arguments in 2024)

Editor : Erlina Fury Santika

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