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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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