The line graph illustrates information about the number of marriages in the UK throughout the period from 1951 to 2001.
Overall, it is reported by 2 overall trends, with the remarriage number witnessing an upward trend while there was a decline in total marriages and first marriages. Moreover, the number of people who first engaged was consistently higher than that of remarriages.
Looking at the details, all marriage numbers were fairly stable at around 400,000 in the first decade, after which it reached its 60-year peak of 450,000. From this point, the figure experienced a gradual fall and eventually stood at around 375,000 in 2001. Observed a similar rising trend, the number of first-marriage couples was fairly consistent at roughly 350,000, before having a plunge to 250,000 at the end of the period.
While the number of all and first marriages slightly fell over the period, divorced couples tended to choose remarriages more over time. However, before experiencing the highest point at 200,000, the remarriage figure also remained stable in the first 40 years.