Divorce Statistics

Number of divorces and Annulments
Divorce and Annulment Rates
Michigan and United States Occurrences
Selected Years, 1900 - 2005

Year

United States

Michigan

Number

Rate

Number

Rate

1900

56,000

1.5

2,435

2.0

1910

83,000

1.8

3,716

2.6

1920

170,505

3.2

8,679

4.7

1930

195,961

3.2

10,639

4.4

1940

264,000

4.0

12,054

4.6

1950

385,000

5.2

15,979

5.0

1960

393,000

4.4

16,656

4.3

1970

708,000

7.0

29,934

6.7

1980

1,189,000

10.4

45,047

9.7

1990

1,182,000

9.4

40,568

8.7

1991

1,187,000

9.4

40,103

8.5

1992

1,215,000

9.6

40,425

8.5

1993

1,187,000

9.2

40,470

8.5

1994

1,191,000

9.2

39,795

8.3

1995

1,169,000

8.8

39,449

8.2

1996

1,150,000

8.6

38,169

7.8

1997

1,163,000

8.6

38,202

7.8

1998

1,135,000

8.4

38,523

7.8

1999

n.a.

8.2

38,006

7.7

2000

n.a.

8.2

38,932

7.9

2001

n.a.

8.0

38,869

7.8

2002

n.a.

8.0

37,804

7.7

2003

n.a.

7.6

35,596

7.1

2004

n.a.

7.4

34,696

6.9

2005

n.a.

7.2

34,580

6.8



Note: Rates are the number of persons whose marriage ended in divorce or annulment per 1,000 population.  1991-2005 U.S. data are provisional.  United States data represents 12 months ending with December.

Sources: Michigan Occurrence Divorce Files, Vital Records & Health Data Development Section, Michigan Department of Community Health;
Population Estimate (latest update 9/2005), National Center for Health Statistics, U.S. Census Populations With Bridged Race Categories
Monthly Vital Statistics Report, National Center for Health Statistics.


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