There has been a significant increase in divorces in Kosovo. According to data from the Civil Registry Agency, 147 divorce cases were registered in June, 30 more than in May.
Divorces in Kosovo have marked a significant increase in June 2026, reaching 147 cases, compared to 117 cases registered in May.
This means that within just one month, 30 more divorces were registered, while in percentage terms the increase was 25.6 percent.
The administrative data published for the month of June thus show a significant increase in the number of couples who have ended their marriage through divorce proceedings.
In May, 117 divorces were registered, while in June the number reached 147. The increase in divorces was recorded in a month when the number of marriages in Kosovo also increaseD
A total of 1,279 marriages were registered in and outside Kosovo during June 2026. Compared to May, when the number of marriages was around 1,037, the number of marriages increased by 23.3 percent.
However, the increase in divorces in percentage terms has been slightly higher than the increase in marriages. Divorces increased by 25.6 percent, while marriages increased by 23.3 percent.
“In June 2026, a total of 1,279 marriages were registered (inside and outside Kosovo). Compared to May 2026, in June 2026 the number of marriages increased by 23.3%. Meanwhile, during June 2026, 147 cases of divorces were registered in Kosovo. Compared to May 2026, the number of divorces increased by 25.6%. “
Meanwhile, during the month of June 2026, 147 cases of divorce were registered in Kosovo. Compared to May 2026, the number of divorces increased by 25.6%.
In June, for every 100 registered marriages, there were about 11.5 divorces. This ratio is only a comparison of the number of registrations during the same month and does not mean that 11.5 percent of marriages concluded in June were dissolved, as divorces can refer to marriages concluded in different years.
Demographic changes during June were not limited to marriages and divorces.
According to published data, 2,674 births were registered in and outside Kosovo during June 2026. Of these, 1,399 were males and 1,275 were females.
Compared to May, the number of births has increased by 14.9 percent.
At the same time, 920 deaths were recorded, of which 494 were male and 426 were female. Deaths also increased by 5.6 percent compared to the previous month.
Data on births, deaths, marriages and divorces are published based on administrative data./ MONITOR