Crude divorce rate
United States1,000 residents in the reporting area
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| Year | Crude divorce rate | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.0 | Provisional; Excluded: California, Indiana, Louisiana, Oklahoma · 47 reporting areas |
| 2001 | 4.0 | Provisional; Revised rate using intercensal population estimates; Excluded: California, Indiana, Louisiana, Oklahoma · 47 reporting areas |
| 2002 | 3.9 | Provisional; Revised rate using intercensal population estimates; Excluded: California, Indiana, Oklahoma · 48 reporting areas |
| 2003 | 3.8 | Provisional; Revised rate using intercensal population estimates; Excluded: California, Hawaii, Indiana, Oklahoma · 47 reporting areas |
| 2004 | 3.7 | Provisional; Revised rate using intercensal population estimates; Excluded: California, Georgia, Hawaii, Indiana, Louisiana · 46 reporting areas |
| 2005 | 3.6 | Provisional; Revised rate using intercensal population estimates; Excluded: California, Georgia, Hawaii, Indiana, Louisiana, Minnesota · 45 reporting areas |
| 2006 | 3.7 | Provisional; Revised rate using intercensal population estimates; Excluded: California, Georgia, Hawaii, Indiana, Louisiana, Minnesota · 45 reporting areas |
| 2007 | 3.6 | Provisional; Revised rate using intercensal population estimates; Excluded: California, Georgia, Hawaii, Indiana, Louisiana, Minnesota · 45 reporting areas |
| 2008 | 3.5 | Provisional; Revised rate using intercensal population estimates; Excluded: California, Georgia, Hawaii, Indiana, Louisiana, Minnesota · 45 reporting areas |
| 2009 | 3.5 | Provisional; Revised rate using intercensal population estimates; Excluded: California, Georgia, Hawaii, Indiana, Louisiana, Minnesota · 45 reporting areas |
| 2010 | 3.6 | Provisional; Excluded: California, Georgia, Hawaii, Indiana, Louisiana, Minnesota · 45 reporting areas |
| 2011 | 3.6 | Provisional; Excluded: California, Georgia, Hawaii, Indiana, Louisiana, Minnesota · 45 reporting areas |
| 2012 | 3.4 | Provisional; Excluded: California, Georgia, Hawaii, Indiana, Louisiana, Minnesota · 45 reporting areas |
| 2013 | 3.3 | Provisional; Excluded: California, Georgia, Hawaii, Indiana, Minnesota · 46 reporting areas |
| 2014 | 3.2 | Provisional; Excluded: California, Georgia, Hawaii, Indiana, Minnesota · 46 reporting areas |
| 2015 | 3.1 | Provisional; Excluded: California, Georgia, Hawaii, Indiana, Minnesota · 46 reporting areas |
| 2016 | 3.0 | Provisional; National count and rate revised for Illinois and Texas; Excluded: California, Georgia, Hawaii, Indiana, Minnesota, New Mexico · 45 reporting areas |
| 2017 | 2.9 | Provisional; Excluded: California, Hawaii, Indiana, Minnesota, New Mexico · 46 reporting areas |
| 2018 | 2.9 | Provisional; Excluded: California, Hawaii, Indiana, Minnesota, New Mexico · 46 reporting areas |
| 2019 | 2.7 | Provisional; Excluded: California, Hawaii, Indiana, Minnesota, New Mexico · 46 reporting areas |
| 2020 | 2.3 | Provisional; Excluded: California, Hawaii, Indiana, Minnesota, New Mexico · 46 reporting areas |
| 2021 | 2.5 | Provisional; National count revised for Maryland; total rate unchanged; Excluded: California, Hawaii, Indiana, Minnesota, New Mexico · 46 reporting areas |
| 2022 | 2.4 | Provisional; Excluded: California, Hawaii, Indiana, Minnesota, New Mexico · 46 reporting areas |
| 2023 | 2.4 | Provisional; Excluded: California, Hawaii, Indiana, Minnesota, New Mexico · 46 reporting areas |
Questions worth separating
- What is the U.S. divorce rate?
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- How many people report a recent divorce?
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