Almost half of divorces fall on five regions
In the first half of 2025 Ukrainians dissolved at least 38.7 thousand marriages in courts – three times more than in civil registries (12.7 thousand). Almost half of divorces fall on five regions. The least number of divorces is in the west of the country.
At least 38 671 marriages dissolved Ukrainians in the courts for six months 2025 according to the search engine for court decisions “grandmother”. Dnipropetrovsk region has become the absolute leader in the number of dissolved marriages in Ukraine this year. For half a year here divorced 5 188 couples – this is from 13% of all court decisions found with the help of a search engine on the judicial register “grandmother”.
The capital holds the second position: in Kiev recorded 3 544 divorce decisions (9%). The third place is occupied by Odessa region with the indicator of 3 121 cases (8%).
In general, 45% of all divorces are concentrated in five regions: Dnipropetrovsk, Odessa, Kharkiv, Kyiv oblasts and Kyiv itself.
In the west of the country, the divorce rate is traditionally low. In Zakarpattya region, courts heard 777 cases, in Volyn region – 829. These are among the lowest figures in Ukraine, not taking into account the regions affected by the hostilities.
During the same period 12,691 marriages were dissolved in civil registries – three times less than in courts. It is worth noting that the same regions are in the lead, only with slight changes: the first place is occupied by the capital with 1 780 divorces, followed by Dnipropetrovsk region – 1 252, Kharkiv region closes the trio: 889.
In addition to the frontline and partially occupied regions, the least number of divorces in registry offices was again in Zakarpattia – 171 cases, in Chernivtsi (239) and Ternopil (247) regions.
Recall that divorce in the civil registry office is possible if the spouses do not have common property or disputes on its division, as well as minor children.