Table 2
Decline in divorce rates in all the provinces and territories in the last decades
| 1991 to 1995 | 2016 to 2020 | |
|---|---|---|
| number of persons who divorced per 1,000 married persons | number of persons who divorced per 1,000 married persons | |
| Canada | 12.8 | 7.7 |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | 7.9 | 6.2 |
| Prince Edward Island | 8.8 | 6.6 |
| Nova Scotia | 11.3 | 7.3 |
| New Brunswick | 9.4 | 7.4 |
| Quebec | 14.3 | 8.0 |
| Ontario | 12.2 | 7.2 |
| Manitoba | 11.4 | 7.1 |
| Saskatchewan | 10.6 | 7.7 |
| Alberta | 14.1 | 9.7 |
| British Columbia | 14.2 | 7.5 |
| Yukon | 17.7 | 12.8 |
| Northwest Territories1 | 11.0 | 7.5 |
| Nunavut1 | 11.0 | 2.4 |
Source(s):
Canadian Vital Statistics – Divorce Database (3235).
Table note 1
For 1991 to 1995, Nunavut and Northwest Territories were a single territory.
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