In 2021, there were about 690,000 divorces conducted in the United States. This is an increase from the previous year, when there were about 630,000 divorces conducted nationwide.
Number of divorces in the United States from 1981 to 2021
(in millions)
* The data for the years 2000-2011 excludes a number of states:
2000-2001: Excludes data for California, Indiana, Louisiana, and Oklahoma.
2002: Excludes data for California, Indiana, and Oklahoma.
2003: Excludes data for California, Hawaii, Indiana, and Oklahoma.
2004: Excludes data for California, Georgia, Hawaii, Indiana, and Louisiana.
2005-2011: Excludes data for California, Georgia, Hawaii, Indiana, Louisiana, and Minnesota.
2013-2015: Excludes data for California, Georgia, Hawaii, Indiana, and Minnesota.
2016: Excludes data for California, Georgia, Hawaii, Indiana, Minnesota, and New Mexico.
2017: Excludes data for California, Hawaii, Indiana, Minnesota, and New Mexico.
2018: Excludes data for California, Hawaii, Indiana, Minnesota, and New Mexico.
2019: Excludes data for California, Hawaii, Indiana, Minnesota, and New Mexico.
There is no data present for the year 1999. The data for years 1981 to 1999 has been taken from the U.S. Census Bureau and can be found here.
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NCHS, & CDC. (January 31, 2023). Number of divorces in the United States from 1981 to 2021 (in millions) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 10, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/195939/number-of-divorces-in-the-united-states-since-1981/
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NCHS, CDC. (2023). Number of divorces in the United States from 1981 to 2021 (in millions). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 10, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/195939/number-of-divorces-in-the-united-states-since-1981/
NCHS, and CDC. "Number of Divorces in The United States from 1981 to 2021 (in Millions)." Statista, Statista Inc., 31 Jan 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/195939/number-of-divorces-in-the-united-states-since-1981/
NCHS & CDC, Number of divorces in the United States from 1981 to 2021 (in millions) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/195939/number-of-divorces-in-the-united-states-since-1981/ (last visited November 10, 2024)
Number of divorces in the United States from 1981 to 2021 (in millions) [Graph], NCHS, & CDC, January 31, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/195939/number-of-divorces-in-the-united-states-since-1981/
