Statistics: Divorce on the Rise in Georgia
Georgia’s National Statistics Office (Geostat) has released the latest statistics on divorce in the country. From 2013-2017, a total of 46,031 couples got divorced.
2017 – 10,222 cases of divorce
2016 – 9,539
2015 – 9,112
2014 – 9,119
2013 – 8,039
The average divorce rate for those years was 32%, increasing each year an average of 17%. Divorce rates were highest in Tbilisi (44%), followed by the Mtskheta-Mtianeti region (35%). The lowest divorce rate was in the Samtskhe-Javakheti region, with just 16%.
In related news, yesterday marked the 99th anniversary of Geostat, who released a statement: “The 25th of July is the Georgian Statistics Day. Due to that fact, the National Statistics Office of Georgia celebrated the professional day. On its 99th anniversary, the Geostat awarded with the special certificates the successful employees, the business companies that are the best information providers, and the international and local partner organizations as well.
According to Mr. Gogita Todradze, the Executive Director of the National Statistics Office of Georgia, constant dialogue with the users and respondents is the main objective of Geostat. Today, we will award with the certificates of appreciation our partner organizations for fruitful cooperation, the business companies for providing high quality information and our donors for facilitating the institutional strengthening of Geostat.
The first Statistics Office was established just on July 25th of 1919 and the first Charter was approved in 1921. The National Statistics Office of Georgia congratulates all statisticians on this day and wishes them the professional success.”
By Samantha Guthrie