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)
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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 December 09, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/195939/number-of-divorces-in-the-united-states-since-1981/
NCHS, und CDC. "Number of divorces in the United States from 1981 to 2021 (in millions)." Chart. January 31, 2023. Statista. Accessed December 09, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/195939/number-of-divorces-in-the-united-states-since-1981/
NCHS, CDC. (2023). Number of divorces in the United States from 1981 to 2021 (in millions). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 09, 2023. 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 December 09, 2023)
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/