Divorce

Divorces taking place covering dissolutions and annulments of marriage by previous marital status, sex and age of persons divorcing, children of divorced couples, fact proven at divorce and to whom granted.

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Divorces in England and Wales: 2015

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There were 101,055 divorces of opposite sex couples in 2015, a decrease of 9.1% compared with 2014 and a decline of 34% from a recent peak in 2003.
There were 22 divorces of same sex couples in 2015; marriages and divorces of same sex couples have only been possible in England and Wales since 29 March 2014.
The male divorce rate for opposite sex couples in 2015 decreased to 8.5 men divorcing per 1,000 married males; 8.6% lower than 2014 and 37% lower than a recent peak in the divorce rate in 2004.

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Datasets related to Divorce

Divorces in England and Wales: Children of Divorced Couples

Divorce statistics on the number and age of children in families where the parents divorce are provided in these tables.
Divorces in England and Wales: Age at Marriage, Duration of Marriage and Cohort Analyses

Divorce statistics by age at marriage and duration of marriage are provided in these tables. Cohort analyses providing the percentage of marriages ending in divorce by year of marriage and anniversary and proportions of men/women who have ever divorced by age and year of birth are also included.
Divorces in England and Wales: Number of Divorces, Age at Divorce and Marital Status before Marriage

Divorce statistics by age at divorce and marital status before marriage are provided in these tables.
Vital Statistics: Population and Health Reference Tables

Annual UK figures for births, deaths, marriages, divorces, civil partnerships and civil partnership dissolutions.