Jordan sees a decline in divorce rates — report

AMMAN — Divorce rates among Jordanians declined from 19,241 cases in 2019 to 17,144 cases in 2020, according to a report issued by the Supreme Judge Department.

A total of 3,400, out of the 17,144 cases, were divorced within the first year of marriage, constituting 19.8 per cent of total divorce cases, a drop from 23.9 per cent in 2019, according to the report.

A total of 5,871 divorce cases were recorded among men between the ages of 30 and 40, the largest number of cases for men in all age groups. For women, the 21-25 age group recorded the largest number of divorce cases at 5,103, the report indicated.

The figures also showed that educated men and women made up about 95 per cent of total divorce cases.

The Supreme Judge Department’s reports observed a steady decline in divorce rates over the past four years, from 21,969 cases in 2016 to 17,144 cases in 2020.