Name: Number of divorces in the U.S. 1981-2018
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This statistic displays the number of divorces in the United States from 1981 to 2018. In 2018, there were about 780,000 divorces conducted in the United States.

Number of divorces in the United States from 1981 to 2018 (in millions)

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December 2019

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United States

Survey time period

1981 to 2018

Supplementary notes

* 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.
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.