The table compares the percentage of people belonging to the 50 age group never married during forty years in Japan, whereas the line graph illustrates how many marriages and divorces in this country between 1970 and 2016.
Overall, the rate of unmarried Japanese aged 50 increased gradually over reported timeframe. In addition, it is clear that the number of married couples underwent a downward trajectory, while divorces witnessed an opposite trend.
In terms of individuals who were never married despite 50 years old, only 2% adults who did not marriage in the first year, suggesting the lowest rate among about a half of a century. Following with a steady rise to 4% in 1980 and 7% in 1990. Moreover, the share of individuals falling into the 50 age category soared significantly to 12% in 2000 and to reach a peak at 15% in the end of the period, surpassing all previous records.
Turing to the second chart, the rate of marriages experienced a steep decline from 1000 in 1970 to 800 after one decade and hitting its nadir at approximately 600 before ending the period. However, an opposite change can be seen in the data of divorces, growing from about 100 in 1970 to 300 in 2000 and maintaining at this level until 2016.