01/02/2010

2008 divorce numbers lowest for 35 years

The number of divorces in England and Wales fell by 5 per cent in 2008 to 121,779 compared with 128,232 in 2007. This is the fifth consecutive year that the number of divorces has fallen. In 2008, the divorce rate in England and Wales decreased by 2.5 per cent to 11.5 divorcing people per 1,000 married population, compared with 11.8 in 2007. The 2008 divorce rate is the lowest since 1979, when there were 11.2 divorces per 1,000 married people.

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