The first bar chart shows the number of marriages and divorces that occurred in the USA from 1970 to 2000, while the second chart compares the proportions of marital status among adult Americans during the same period.
Overall, the figures for marriages experienced a slight decline, while the number of divorces remained stable throughout the years. In terms of marital status, the group that had already married accounted for the highest proportion. In comparison, the percentage of divorced individuals was the lowest.
Examining the first bar chart, the number of marriages started at 2.5 million in 1970. It remained stable initially, but then experienced a drastic decline of 500,000 by 2000. As for divorces, they began at 1 million in 1970, increased to approximately 1.4 million after a decade, and then returned to the same number as in 1970 by 2000.
In the second bar chart, the proportion of people who had already married in 1970 accounted for 70%, but this figure declined by 10% by 2000. The percentage of individuals who had never married was 15% in 1970, which increased to 20% in 2000. Finally, the percentage of widowed individuals was slightly higher than that of divorced individuals in 1970; however, by 2000, this status was reversed.