The bar charts present data on the figure of marriages and divorces between 1970 and 2000 and people’s marital status in both 1970 and 2000 in the USA.
Overall, it can be clearly seen that while the marriage rates declined gradually, the divorces fluctuated. Meanwhile, married and widowed experienced a decrease during the time given; the proportion of Americans who were separated and never married increased.
The quantity of marriages remained stable at 2.5 million from 1970 to 1980. However, the rate witnessed a consistent reduction by reaching 2 million in 2000. Despite a slight variation between 1.5 and 1 million until 2000, the figure of divorce plateaued at 1 million.
Regardless a considerable drop, American married grown-ups were always the highest
percentage at 70% in 1970 and at 60% in 2000, respectively. The unmarried rose modestly from approximately 15% to 20% during 1970 and 2000. Similarly, the share of divorced people grew significantly from almost 2% to 9% between 1970 and 2000. Adult Americans who lost their spouse had a marginal dip below 10% to approximately 5%.
