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Number of marriages in the U.S. 1990-2017
Number of marriages in the United States from 1990 to 2017 (in millions)
by Erin Duffin,
last edited
Apr 29, 2019
This statistic displays the number of marriages in the USA from 1990 to 2017. In 2017, there were around 2.24 million marriages in the United States.
The divorce rate in the United States can be accessed here.
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by Erin Duffin,
last edited
Apr 29, 2019
This statistic displays the number of marriages in the USA from 1990 to 2017. In 2017, there were around 2.24 million marriages in the United States.
The divorce rate in the United States can be accessed here.
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- 1990 to 2017
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* Excludes data for Louisiana.
Data for 1990 to 2000 can be found here.
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