US Divorce Statistics and Divorce Rate (2016 & 2017)

Note: Rates from 2001 to 2009 have been revised and are based on the population estimates of the censuses for 2000 and 2010. The population of the 2010 census is based on the 2010 census. Source: CDC / NCHS National Population Statistics System

Source: China and the United States. Census Bureau, current census, annual socio-economic aid, 2000 to 2017

In 2014, the divorce rate of men in Montana State was the highest, and the divorce rate per 1,000 men was 12.2. Divorce rates of women in Idaho province are the highest, and divorce rates for 1,000 women are 14.4

The proportion of married couple has not changed over the years. Currently, 47.9% of families are married to couples. In the past decade Utah and Idaho have the most families.

Divorce is measured using several different statistics. The most widely used is the original divorce rate. This represents the number of divorce for a particular year per thousand population. This ratio in 1998 was 4.2. This statistic shows the divorce very rarely and seems not to be useful very much. It includes all people in society, whether they are married or not. Another divorce measure that believes that the academic circle is more accurate is called the exact divorce rate. It takes into account the number of divorce for a given year divided by the number of married women in the population. By focusing on a couple (female), it includes only people who are eligible for divorce. In the United States in 2004, the exact divorce rate was 17.7. This statistic allows more comparison between the country and the period to determine meaningful differences in divorce

The divorce rate in the United States is decreasing over time, but the divorce rate in other countries has increased in the past 20 years. For those interested in divorce rates in the United States and other countries, in 2017, the United States is ranked 12th in the world on the percentage of marriages resolved by divorce. Nonetheless, it is often said that the United States is the most divorce rate in developed countries. A country with the highest divorce rate may surprise you - Luxembourg is one of the wealthiest countries in the world. The divorce rate of Luxembourg is 67%. Divorce costs in other countries (and the US) may deter poor citizens who are considering divorce, as rich tend to have the necessary resources for divorce.