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Marriage rate in the United States from 1990 to 2017 (per 1,000 of population)
by Erin Duffin,
last edited
Sep 13, 2019
In 2017, the marriage rate in the United States stood at 6.9 per 1,000 people of the population. This is a decrease from 1990 levels, when the marriage rate was 9.8 marriages per 1,000 people.
Marriage
Marriage is a union that can legally, culturally, and financially bind two people. Marriage occurs between all genders, races, and cultures. Marriage is drastically different all around the world, due to the diversity of cultures and religions. Marriage can be recognized by a state, religious authority, or an organization. Typically viewed as contract, it brings people together through a multitude of avenues. A part of marriage is the wedding, for which couples can decide to partake in or not. Weddings are also incredibly diverse and vary in time, money, and customs.Marriage in the United States
Marriage in the United States is viewed differently across all 50 states. The number of married couples in the United States has been steadily increasing since 1960. On the other hand, the divorce rate in the United States has decreased since 1990. Nevada was the state in 2017 that had the highest marriage rate in the United States, due to easy accessibility to get married there. Not only did Nevada have the highest marriage rate that year, they also had the highest divorce rate.Marriage rate in the United States from 1990 to 2017 (per 1,000 of population)
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| Marriage rate per 1,000 of population | |
|---|---|
| '17 | 6.9 |
| '16 | 7 |
| '15 | 6.9 |
| '14 | 6.9 |
| '13 | 6.8 |
| '12 | 6.8 |
| '11 | 6.8 |
| '10 | 6.8 |
| '09 | 6.8 |
| '08 | 7.1 |
| '07 | 7.3 |
| '06* | 7.5 |
| '05 | 7.6 |
| '04 | 7.8 |
| '03 | 7.7 |
| '02 | 8 |
| '01 | 8.2 |
| '00 | 8.2 |
| '99 | 8.6 |
| '98 | 8.4 |
| '97 | 8.9 |
| '96 | 8.8 |
| '95 | 8.9 |
| '94 | 9.1 |
| '93 | 9 |
| '92 | 9.3 |
| '91 | 9.4 |
| '90 | 9.8 |
| Marriage rate per 1,000 of population | |
|---|---|
| '17 | 6.9 |
| '16 | 7 |
| '15 | 6.9 |
| '14 | 6.9 |
| '13 | 6.8 |
| '12 | 6.8 |
| '11 | 6.8 |
| '10 | 6.8 |
| '09 | 6.8 |
| '08 | 7.1 |
| '07 | 7.3 |
| '06* | 7.5 |
| '05 | 7.6 |
| '04 | 7.8 |
| '03 | 7.7 |
| '02 | 8 |
| '01 | 8.2 |
| '00 | 8.2 |
| '99 | 8.6 |
| '98 | 8.4 |
| '97 | 8.9 |
| '96 | 8.8 |
| '95 | 8.9 |
| '94 | 9.1 |
| '93 | 9 |
| '92 | 9.3 |
| '91 | 9.4 |
| '90 | 9.8 |
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by Erin Duffin,
last edited
Sep 13, 2019
In 2017, the marriage rate in the United States stood at 6.9 per 1,000 people of the population. This is a decrease from 1990 levels, when the marriage rate was 9.8 marriages per 1,000 people.
Marriage
Marriage is a union that can legally, culturally, and financially bind two people. Marriage occurs between all genders, races, and cultures. Marriage is drastically different all around the world, due to the diversity of cultures and religions. Marriage can be recognized by a state, religious authority, or an organization. Typically viewed as contract, it brings people together through a multitude of avenues. A part of marriage is the wedding, for which couples can decide to partake in or not. Weddings are also incredibly diverse and vary in time, money, and customs.Marriage in the United States
Marriage in the United States is viewed differently across all 50 states. The number of married couples in the United States has been steadily increasing since 1960. On the other hand, the divorce rate in the United States has decreased since 1990. Nevada was the state in 2017 that had the highest marriage rate in the United States, due to easy accessibility to get married there. Not only did Nevada have the highest marriage rate that year, they also had the highest divorce rate.- Source
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- November 2018
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- United States
- Survey time period
- 1990 to 2017
- Supplementary notes
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* Data excludes Louisiana.
Data for 1990 to 2000 can be found here.
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- Survey time period
- 1990 to 2017
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* Data excludes Louisiana.
Data for 1990 to 2000 can be found here.
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