West Java, Province with the Highest Divorce Rate in 2023

Based on a report from *Statistik Indonesia*, there were 463,654 divorce cases in Indonesia throughout 2023. This figure represents a 10.2% decrease compared to the previous year, which recorded 516,334 cases.

West Java had the highest number of divorce cases in Indonesia in 2023, with 102,280 cases, accounting for 22.06% of the national total.

East Java ranked second with 88,213 divorce cases, followed by Central Java with 76,367 cases, and North Sumatra with 18,269 cases.

East Nusa Tenggara had the lowest number of divorce cases nationally, followed by West Papua, Maluku, and North Kalimantan.

Last year, only four provinces recorded zero divorce cases: Southwest Papua, South Papua, Central Papua, and Highland Papua.

Below is a complete list of the number of divorce cases in Indonesia by province in 2023, from highest to lowest:

1. West Java: 102,280 cases
2. East Java: 88,213 cases
3. Central Java: 76,367 cases
4. North Sumatra: 18,269 cases
5. Jakarta: 17,263 cases
6. Banten: 16,158 cases
7. Lampung: 15,784 cases
8. South Sulawesi: 14,612 cases
9. South Sumatra: 11,450 cases
10. Riau: 10,141 cases
11. West Sumatra: 9,266 cases
12. West Nusa Tenggara: 8,498 cases
13. East Kalimantan: 8,241 cases
14. South Kalimantan: 7,273 cases
15. Aceh: 6,944 cases
16. Yogyakarta: 5,812 cases
17. West Kalimantan: 5,768 cases
18. Jambi: 5,089 cases
19. Southeast Sulawesi: 4,313 cases
20. Central Sulawesi: 4,123 cases
21. Bengkulu: 4,105 cases
22. Riau Islands: 3,952 cases
23. Central Kalimantan: 3,757 cases
24. Bangka Belitung Islands: 2,528 cases
25. Gorontalo: 2,430 cases
26. North Sulawesi: 2,153 cases
27. Papua: 1,453 cases
28. North Maluku: 1,347 cases
29. Bali: 1,335 cases
30. West Sulawesi: 1,304 cases
31. North Kalimantan: 1,218 cases
32. Maluku: 951 cases
33. West Papua: 636 cases
34. East Nusa Tenggara: 621 cases
35. Southwest Papua: 0 cases
36. South Papua: 0 cases
37. Central Papua: 0 cases
38. Highland Papua: 0 cases

The majority of divorces in Indonesia in 2023 were initiated by the wife ("cerai gugat"), with 352,403 cases, representing 76% of the national total.

The remaining 111,251 cases (24%) were initiated by the husband ("cerai talak").