The line graph illustrates the changes in the number of marriages (all marriages, first marriages, and remarriages) in the UK between 1951 and 2001. Overall, the number of all marriages and first marriages decreased, while the reverse was true for remarriages over the given period. The figure for all marriages recorded the highest level among the others.
From 1951 to 1981, the number of remarriages remained stability at 150,000, prior to increasing noticeably by 50,000 in the final year, which was the lowest figure in the chart.
In 1951, the number of first marriages started as remarriages, which remained almost unchanged at 350,000 in the three decades. Following this, the figure for first marriages showed a noticeable fall, reaching at 250,000 in 2001.
By 1951, the number of all marriages started at 400,000, which showed an unchanged in next two decades. However, after increasing significantly to 450,000 in 1971, this figure experienced a steady decline to around 355,000 in 2001.