At a Glance

• Marriages in the Kurdistan Region surpassed 61,000 in 2025.
• Erbil Province registered the highest number of divorces with 7,113 cases. 
• Slemani recorded the highest number of marriages at the provincial level.

Marriages in the Kurdistan Region surpassed 61,000 in the last year, an increase of 10,000 from the previous year, while total divorces climbed to 15,826 cases.

Key Statements and Focus Area

• According to the Kurdistan Region Judicial Council, Slemani recorded the highest number of marriages in 2025, while Erbil Province ranked first in divorce cases.
• “These data indicate that alongside the significant increase in marriages, family breakdowns have also reached a high level in most areas,” the council noted.

Official statistics indicate that Slemani recorded the highest number of marriages at the provincial level, followed by Erbil, Duhok, and Garmyan, with all four regions exhibiting an upward trend.

Erbil Province recorded the highest number of divorces with 7,113 cases, representing the sharpest rate of increase among all provinces.

Slemani was the sole province in the Kurdistan Region to record a decrease in divorce rates, while all other areas experienced an upward trend.

Comparative data highlights that Erbil Province saw the sharpest surge, with divorce cases increasing by more than 3,000 in 2025.

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Persistent economic hurdles, chronic salary delays, inflation, and a lack of independent housing serve as primary catalysts for domestic disputes and family breakdowns in Kurdistan Region. 

Legal and social researchers, along with previous Judicial Council reports, also identify the rapid adoption of social media and mobile phone misuse as leading drivers of marital infidelity and broken household trust.

Furthermore, data from the organizations highlight a direct link between domestic toxicity and finalized separations, noting that a significant portion of cases stem from psychological abuse.

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