In 2018, the mean number of children per divorce where children were involved in New Zealand amounted to 1.8. This value has decreased compared to the number recorded in 1999.
Mean number of children per divorce involving children in New Zealand from 1999 to 2018
Source: Stats NZ and licensed by Stats NZ for re-use under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International license.
Orders for dissolution of marriage and civil union granted in New Zealand. Divorces (marriages and civil unions) involving people with children aged under 17 years.
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