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Over the last thirty years, age-specific divorce rates fell for young adults, but rose slightly for older adults. The pandemic-related decrease in 2020 is observed in all age groups

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number of persons who divorced per 1,000 married persons, Canada 0 5 10 15 20 25 1991 1994 1997 2000 2003 2006 2009 2012 2015 2018 15 to 34 years15 to 34 years 35 to 49 years35 to 49 years 50 to 64 years50 to 64 years 65 years and over65 years and over
Source(s):
Canadian Vital Statistics – Divorce Database (3235), table 39-10-0053-01.

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Over the last thirty years, age-specific divorce rates fell for young adults, but rose slightly for older adults. The pandemic-related decrease in 2020 is observed in all age groups, number of persons who divorced per 1,000 married persons, Canada
  15 to 34 years 35 to 49 years 50 to 64 years 65 years and over
1991 21.2 15.7 5.8 1.5
1992 22.1 16.1 6.1 1.5
1993 22.2 15.8 6.1 1.4
1994 22.7 15.9 6.3 1.5
1995 22.1 15.9 6.5 1.5
1996 20.2 14.8 6.4 1.4
1997 18.6 14.1 6.3 1.3
1998 19.3 14.2 6.3 1.4
1999 19.7 14.8 6.7 1.4
2000 20.0 15.2 6.8 1.4
2001 19.8 15.0 6.8 1.3
2002 19.5 14.9 6.8 1.3
2003 19.4 15.0 6.9 1.3
2004 18.4 14.9 6.9 1.4
2005 19.1 15.2 7.2 1.5
2006 20.1 16.0 7.6 1.5
2007 19.7 15.5 7.5 1.5
2008 19.1 15.0 7.3 1.5
2009 18.5 14.8 7.1 1.4
2010 18.2 14.9 7.2 1.5
2011 17.4 14.9 7.3 1.5
2012 17.2 14.7 7.4 1.6
2013 15.6 14.2 7.4 1.6
2014 14.6 13.7 7.1 1.6
2015 13.6 13.3 7.2 1.6
2016 13.5 13.5 7.5 1.7
2017 13.0 13.4 7.5 1.7
2018 12.6 12.9 7.4 1.7
2019 11.3 11.8 6.9 1.6
2020 8.5 8.7 5.2 1.2
Source(s):
Canadian Vital Statistics – Divorce Database (3235), table 39-10-0053-01.
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