Data Used for Figure 25

Divorces and Divorce Rates 1970-2007

Year Number Rate
1970 51,530 4.6
1971 55,568 4.8
1972 60,343 5.1
1973 64,152 5.3
1974 69,762 5.6
1975 76,685 6.0
1976 79,905 6.1
1977 82,265 6.2
1978 85,784 6.3
1979 92,399 6.6
1980 96,809 6.8
1981 101,856 6.9
1982 98,244 6.4
1983 97,061 6.2
1984 98,958 6.1
1985 100,394 6.1
1986 98,403 5.9
1987 95,098 5.6
1988 94,409 5.5
1989 93,434 5.4
1990 93,850 5.5
1991 96,878 5.6
1992 96,629 5.5
1993 96,898 5.4
1994 97,571 5.3
1995 97,183 5.2
1996 95,185 5.0
1997 93,088 4.8
1998 86,625 4.4
1999 76,689 3.8
2000 81,774 4.0
2001 83,473 3.9
2002 85,394 3.9
2003 84,316 3.8
2004 81,324 3.6
2005 75,980 3.3
2006 79,469 3.4
2007 77,806 3.3

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