The median age at the time of divorce in 2021 was 45 years for males and 41 years for females, indicating that, on average, divorced males were four years older than divorced females. Less than 2% of both men and women were getting divorced for at least the third time. In terms of number of times married, over 80% of divorce cases for both men and women were from first-time marriages, with only 10.5% of men and 8.3% of women getting divorced for the second time. On the other hand, the majority of divorces from the black African (67.2%) and Indian/Asian (47.2%) population groups were from marriages solemnized by civil rites. The data presented in 2021 indicates that most divorce cases from the white population group (67.1%) and coloured population group (65.5%) were from marriages solemnized by religious rites. It should be noted, however, that this may be due in part to these provinces having larger populations.įinally, the data shows that 47.9% of divorces in 2021 were from marriages that were solemnized by civil rites, while 43.3% were from marriages that were solemnized by religious rites. The provinces with the highest number of granted divorces were Gauteng (4,859), Western Cape (3,833), KwaZulu-Natal (2,851), and Eastern Cape (2,138), which together accounted for 75.1% of all divorces granted in 2021. The data also provides information on the province and sex of the plaintiff. Among black African divorcees, about 6.5% of divorces were initiated by both partners. In interracial couples, 57.3% of divorces were filed by wives. The proportion of women plaintiffs varied across different population groups, with 61.2% of plaintiffs being women for the coloured population group, 60.5% for the Indian/Asian population group, and 58.1% for the white population group. The sex of the plaintiff was unspecified in 1,164 cases (6.4%). Specifically, 9,981 wives (54.8%) filed for divorce compared to 6,142 husbands (33.7%), and in 921 cases (5.1%), both parties initiated the divorce. The majority of both male and female divorcees were employed in professional, semi-professional, and technical occupations, with 14.9% (2,707) and 16.0% (2,906), respectively.Īccording to the 2021 data, more women than men initiated divorce proceedings. In addition, 22.1% of husbands and 28.5% of wives were not economically active or unemployed at the time of divorce. It was observed that a substantial proportion of husbands (26.2%) and wives (27.8%) did not specify their occupation. Moreover, the data provides information on the occupation of husbands and wives at the time of divorce. The black African population had a rate of 19 divorces per 100,000 estimated resident population. The white population group had the highest rate at 78 divorces per 100,000 estimated resident population, followed by coloured and Indian/Asian population groups with 61 and 57 per 100,000, respectively. The data also shows crude divorce rates by population groups. The population group for 799 couples was unspecified. Out of the 18,208 divorces granted in 2021, 50.4% (9,175) were from the black African population group, followed by white with 20.1% (3,652), coloured with 17.6% (3,202), Indian/Asian with 4.8% (881), and mixed population groups with 2.7% (499). Black African couples had the highest number of divorces in 2021, and this trend has remained consistent for the past decade (2012 to 2021). The South African divorce data is categorized by both population group and the year of divorce. The crude divorce rate in 2021 was observed to be 30 divorces per 100,000 estimated resident population. Notably, 143 divorces were granted for same-sex couples in 2021. The total number of divorces has shown an increasing trend from 2012 to 2017, followed by a decreasing trend from 2018 to 2020. This number reflects an increase of 2,111 (13.1%) divorces compared to the 16,097 cases processed in 2020. The 2021 statistical release on divorces in SA is based on 18,208 completed divorce forms received and processed by Stats SA, reporting divorce data for the year 2021. Divorce and Marriage Statistics 2021 - published on 27 February 2023
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