Sierra Leone Records 60 Registered Divorces in 2025
Salamatu Y. Kamara The Government of Sierra Leone has released statistics on the number of registered divorces recorded in 2025 across the various forms of marriage recognized in the country.
According to official figures, a total of 60 divorces were registered nationwide during the year.
The data show that civil marriages accounted for the highest proportion, representing 35 percent (21 cases) of the total divorces recorded. Christian and Islamic marriages each made up 30 percent (18 cases each), while customary marriages accounted for 5 percent (3 cases).
Divorce refers to the legal dissolution of a marriage by a court or other competent authority, and the reasons for divorce vary depending on individual circumstances.
Economic and incompatibility might be the reasons of increased divorced rate in today’s world societies.
Not much too alarming as prior to the already gone years .
Good