🔻 The Iraqi Supreme Judicial Council publishes monthly statistics across the 15 governorates of Iraq regarding the number of marriages and divorces, based on the aggregate statistics released for the first six months of 2025.

🔹 In the first half of 2025, the total recorded number of marriages reached 171,846 cases. The highest percentage of marriages (18.3%) was recorded in February. The lowest marriage percentage was in March (13.4%), while Muthanna governorate recorded the lowest rate overall (2.5%).

🔹 During the same period, 34,522 divorce cases were recorded. The highest percentage (18.7%) was in January, while the highest share within a single court presidency was in Baghdad/Karkh (19.2%). The lowest divorce rate was in March (14.4%), while Muthanna governorate also recorded the lowest share overall (1.9%).

Marriage and Divorce Statistics in Iraq’s 15 Governorates (First Half of 2025)

According to the Iraqi Supreme Judicial Council:

1. Marriages

In the first half of 2025, 171,846 marriage cases were registered. The peak was in February (18.3%), and the lowest was in March (13.4%). Specifically:

• January 2025: 29,119 cases (16.9%).

• February 2025: 31,411 cases (18.3%) → the highest monthly figure.

• March 2025: 22,967 cases (13.4%) → the lowest monthly figure.

• April 2025: 28,853 cases (16.8%).

• May 2025: 31,274 cases (18.2%).

• June 2025: 28,222 cases (16.4%).

2. Divorces

In the first half of 2025, 34,522 divorce cases were registered. The highest rate was in January (18.7%), and the lowest was in March (14.4%). Specifically:

• January 2025: 6,448 cases (18.7%) → the highest monthly figure.

• February 2025: 6,392 cases (18.5%).

• March 2025: 4,974 cases (14.4%) → the lowest monthly figure.

• April 2025: 5,665 cases (16.4%).

• May 2025: 6,015 cases (17.4%).

• June 2025: 5,028 cases (14.6%).

Across Iraq’s governorates, with Baghdad divided between the Rusafa and Karkh personal status courts (in addition to 14 other governorates outside the Kurdistan Region)

• Baghdad/Rusafa Court recorded the highest marriage rates in the country.

• Baghdad/Karkh Court recorded the highest divorce rates compared to all other courts.

• Muthanna Governorate Court recorded the lowest marriage and divorce rates across Iraq.