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The likelihood of getting divorced is highest in Copenhagen. Here, 1.6 percent of all married couples get divorced annually. Conversely, the likelihood of divorce is lowest for married couples in Lemvig in West Jutland. (Archive photo). Photo: Signe Goldmann/Ritzau Scanpix

Divorce risk is highest in Copenhagen

Married couples living in Copenhagen have the highest divorce risk in Denmark, with 1.6 percent divorcing annually, while Lemvig has the lowest at 0.9 percent.

Besides Copenhagen, which has the largest population, the annual divorce rate is 1.19% in Aarhus and 1.24% in Aalborg.

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