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Table 2.5
Number of divorces and divorce rate, 1968 to 2003
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| Year | Number of divorces | Divorces per 100,000 population |
|---|---|---|
| number | % | |
| 1968 | 11,343 | 54.8 |
| 1969 | 26,093 | 124.2 |
| 1970 | 29,775 | 139.8 |
| 1971 | 29,685 | 137.6 |
| 1972 | 32,389 | 148.4 |
| 1973 | 36,704 | 166.1 |
| 1974 | 45,019 | 200.6 |
| 1975 | 50,611 | 222.0 |
| 1976 | 54,207 | 235.8 |
| 1977 | 55,370 | 237.7 |
| 1978 | 57,155 | 243.4 |
| 1979 | 59,474 | 251.3 |
| 1980 | 62,019 | 259.1 |
| 1981 | 67,671 | 278.0 |
| 1982 | 70,430 | 279.5 |
| 1983 | 68,565 | 269.3 |
| 1984 | 65,170 | 253.6 |
| 1985 | 61,976 | 238.9 |
| 1986 | 78,304 | 298.8 |
| 1987 | 96,200 | 362.3 |
| 1988 | 83,507 | 310.5 |
| 1989 | 80,998 | 295.8 |
| 1990 | 78,463 | 282.3 |
| 1991 | 77,020 | 273.9 |
| 1992 | 79,034 | 277.9 |
| 1993 | 78,226 | 270.2 |
| 1994 | 78,880 | 269.7 |
| 1995 | 77,636 | 262.2 |
| 1996 | 71,528 | 241.1 |
| 1997 | 67,408 | 224.7 |
| 1998 | 69,088 | 228.4 |
| 1999 | 70,910 | 232.5 |
| 2000 | 71,144 | 231.2 |
| 2001 | 71,110 | 229.2 |
| 2002 | 70,155 | 223.7 |
| 2003 | 70,828 | 223.7 |
| Sources: Statistics Canada, Catalogue nos. 82-003-XPB and 84-213-XPB; and Health Statistics Division. | ||
