Marriage and Divorce Rates
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In the below mentioned tables, the following points must be remembered.
- Regarding marriage data, the counts of marriages performed are taken into account
- The data regarding divorces is inclusive of annulments
Marriage and Divorce Rates of the United States
| Rate per 1,000 population |
Marriages |
Divorces |
| 2007 |
7.3 |
3.6 |
| 2000 |
8.3 |
4.1 |
| 1990 |
9.8 |
4.7 |
N.B. Some states have not reported divorce data
State-wise Marriage and Divorce Rates per 1,000 population
| State |
2007 |
2007 |
2000 |
2000 |
1990 |
1990 |
|
Marriage |
Divorce |
Marriage |
Divorce |
Marriage |
Divorce |
| Alabama |
9.2 |
4.3 |
10.3 |
5.4 |
10.6 |
6.1 |
| Alaska |
8.4 |
4.3 |
8.9 |
4.4 |
10.2 |
5.5 |
| Arizona |
6.2 |
3.9 |
7.9 |
4.4 |
10.0 |
6.9 |
| Arkansas |
11.9 |
5.9 |
16 |
6.9 |
15.3 |
6.9 |
| California |
6.2 |
NA |
5.9 |
NA |
7.9 |
4.3 |
| Colorado |
6.0 |
4.4 |
8.6 |
NA |
9.8 |
5.5 |
| Connecticut |
4.9 |
3.1 |
5.9 |
2.0 |
7.9 |
3.2 |
| Delaware |
5.5 |
4.5 |
6.7 |
4.2 |
8.4 |
4.4 |
| Florida |
8.6 |
4.7 |
9.3 |
5.3 |
10.9 |
6.3 |
| Georgia |
6.7 |
NA |
7.1 |
3.9 |
10.3 |
5.5 |
| Hawaii |
21.3 |
NA |
21.2 |
3.9 |
16.4 |
4.6 |
| Idaho |
10.3 |
4.9 |
11 |
5.4 |
13.9 |
6.5 |
| Illinois |
5.9 |
2.6 |
7 |
3.2 |
8.8 |
3.8 |
| Indiana |
8.1 |
NA |
5.8 |
NA |
9.6 |
NA |
| Iowa |
6.7 |
2.6 |
7 |
3.3 |
9.0 |
3.9 |
| Kansas |
6.7 |
3.3 |
8.3 |
4.0 |
9.2 |
5.0 |
| Kentucky |
7.9 |
4.6 |
10.0 |
5.4 |
13.5 |
5.8 |
| Louisiana |
7.6 |
NA |
9.3 |
NA |
9.6 |
NA |
| Maine |
7.7 |
4.5 |
8.3 |
4.6 |
9.7 |
4.3 |
| Maryland |
6.3 |
3.1 |
7.7 |
3.3 |
9.7 |
3.4 |
| Massachusetts |
6.0 |
2.2 |
6.0 |
3.0 |
7.9 |
2.8 |
| Michigan |
5.9 |
3.5 |
6.7 |
4.0 |
8.2 |
4.3 |
| Minnesota |
5.7 |
NA |
6.9 |
3.1 |
7.7 |
3.5 |
| Mississippi |
5.4 |
4.9 |
7.1 |
5.2 |
9.4 |
5.5 |
| Missouri |
6.7 |
3.8 |
7.9 |
4.8 |
9.6 |
5.1 |
| Montana |
7.4 |
3.7 |
7.4 |
2.4 |
8.6 |
5.1 |
| Nebraska |
7.0 |
3.1 |
7.8 |
3.8 |
8.0 |
4.0 |
| Nevada |
49.3 |
6.5 |
76.7 |
9.6 |
99 |
11.4 |
| New Hampshire |
7.1 |
3.9 |
9.5 |
5.8 |
9.5 |
4.7 |
| New Jersey |
5.2 |
3.0 |
6.1 |
3.1 |
7.6 |
3.0 |
| New Mexico |
5.7 |
4.3 |
8.3 |
5.3 |
8.8 |
4.9 |
| New York |
6.8 |
2.9 |
8.9 |
3.4 |
8.6 |
3.2 |
| North Carolina |
7.5 |
4.1 |
8.5 |
4.8 |
7.8 |
5.1 |
| North Dakota |
6.6 |
2.4 |
7.3 |
3.2 |
7.5 |
3.6 |
| Ohio |
6.2 |
3.3 |
7.9 |
4.4 |
9.0 |
4.7 |
| Oklahoma |
7.3 |
5.2 |
5.2 |
3.7 |
10.6 |
7.7 |
| Oregon |
7.8 |
4.0 |
7.8 |
5.0 |
8.9 |
5.5 |
| Pennsylvania |
5.7 |
2.8 |
6.1 |
3.2 |
7.1 |
3.3 |
| Rhode Island |
6.4 |
2.8 |
8.0 |
3.1 |
8.1 |
3.7 |
| South Carolina |
7.1 |
3.3 |
10.9 |
3.7 |
15.9 |
4.5 |
| South Dakota |
7.7 |
3.1 |
9.6 |
3.6 |
11.1 |
3.7 |
| Tennessee |
10.6 |
4.9 |
15.9 |
6.1 |
13.9 |
6.5 |
| Texas |
7.5 |
3.3 |
9.6 |
4.2 |
10.5 |
5.5 |
| Utah |
8.6 |
3.4 |
11.1 |
4.5 |
11.2 |
5.1 |
| Vermont |
8.6 |
3.8 |
10.2 |
8.6 |
10.9 |
4.5 |
| Virginia |
7.5 |
3.8 |
9.0 |
4.3 |
11.4 |
4.4 |
| Washington |
6.5 |
4.5 |
7.0 |
4.7 |
9.5 |
5.9 |
| West Virginia |
7.2 |
5.0 |
8.7 |
5.2 |
7.2 |
5.3 |
| Wisconsin |
5.8 |
2.9 |
6.8 |
3.3 |
7.9 |
3.6 |
| Wyoming |
9.3 |
5.5 |
10.3 |
5.9 |
10.7 |
6.6 |
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