There Was A 43% Increase In Number Of Divorces In Malaysia Last Year
Meanwhile, there was a slight decrease of 0.5% in the number of marriages.
By May Vin Ang — 23 Nov 2023, 03:16 PM
The number of divorces in the country has increased by 43.1%, going from 43,936 in 2021 to 62,890 last year, according to the Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM)
Announcing the latest marriage and divorce statistics today, 23 November, Chief Statistician Datuk Seri Dr Mohd Uzir Mahidin said Muslim divorces saw a significant increase of 45.8% in 2022, from 31,650 cases the year before to 46,138.
A similar pattern was observed in the number of non-Muslim divorces, from 12,286 cases in 2021 to 16,752 in 2022.
According to FMT, Uzir mentioned that Kedah, Sabah, and Perlis recorded the highest increase in divorces involving Muslim couples, while Putrajaya, Johor, and Melaka witnessed the highest increase in divorces involving non-Muslim couples.
"The most number of divorce cases involved men in the 35-39 age group, and women who are aged 30-34," he added.
Meanwhile, there was a slight decrease of 0.5% in the number of marriages
The decrease in the overall number of marriages was driven by a 4.1% decrease in Muslim marriages, with 168,726 recorded in 2022 compared with 176,002 in 2021.
"The highest decrease in Muslim marriages was recorded in Putrajaya (19.6%), followed by Perak (12.8%) and Terengganu (11.3%)," Uzir said.
However, he added, non-Muslim marriages increased by 15.3% overall, up from 39,971 in 2021 to 46,098 in 2022.
The states with the highest increase in non-Muslim marriages were Terengganu (40.2%), Johor (26.6%), and Negeri Sembilan (21.1%).
