Out of these, 2,629 divorces were processed through courts in 2025, while the remaining cases were registered through administrative systems. The data shows that 41.1% of divorced couples had lived together for less than 10 years, while only 18 couples had been married for more than 45 years before separating.

Geographically, the highest number of divorces was recorded in Kigali with 1,199 cases, followed by the Eastern Province with 1,011 cases. The Southern Province recorded 976 divorces, the Western Province 669, and the Northern Province 592 cases.

Comparative data shows an upward trend, with 1,068 court-granted divorces in 2024 and 782 in 2023, indicating a steady increase in marital breakdowns.

The report further highlights that the majority of divorces in 2025 involved couples married for 5–9 years (693 cases), followed by those married for 4 years or less (545 cases). Other categories include 530 cases for 10–14 years, and 445 cases for 15–19 years of marriage.

Analysis also shows that in 3,936 cases, former spouses continued living in the same province after divorce, while 543 cases involved partners relocating to different provinces.

Under Rwanda’s family law, divorce can be granted on several grounds including adultery, criminal conviction, failure to provide for the household, physical or psychological abuse, emotional harm, or other intolerable behavior affecting the spouse or children.

The report also noted a decline in marriages. In 2025, 50,256 couples were legally married, down from 52,878 in 2024. Most men who married were aged 25–29, while most women were aged 21–24.

Districts with the highest number of marriages included Gasabo, Gicumbi, Nyarugenge, Kicukiro, Musanze, Muhanga, Rubavu, and Nyamasheke, each recording over 2,000 marriages. Meanwhile, districts such as Nyanza, Gisagara, and Ngoma recorded fewer than 1,000 marriages each.