The diagram demonstrates the dynamics of marriage and divorse statistics in various developed countries (USA, UK, Japan, Germany and Denmark), comparing the data in 1985 and 2010 per thousand people. Overall, it can be seen that both marriage and divorse rates have been declining over the years with some corrections.
In 1985, marriage rates were at their highest in the US at 10 per thousand people, followed by the UK and Germany, both reaching 7 per thousand people. The lowest marriage rates could be observed in Germany at 6, and in Denmark at 5. In 2010, however, the statistics altered, with the US sustaining its leadership at 9, but Denmark showed the second highest result – 7 per thousand people. The UK and Japan saw a significand decline at 6 per thousand people, and Germany demonstrated the lowest rate at 5 per thousand people.
Divorse rates were the highest in the US in 1985, standing at 5 per thousand people, followed by the UK and Denmark at 3, while the divorse rates were the lowest in Japan and Germany – 1 and 2 respectively. In 2010, the US sustained its highest divorce rates, although there was a slight decline to below 5. Divorse rates in the UK rose from 3 to 4 per thousand people, as well as in Japan, from 1 to 2. Germany and Denmark, however, remained at the same rate as in 1985, with a slight decline in the latter, by approximately 0,5.