The given table compares the number of 50-year-old adults who are still single and have never been married, in percentages, during five decades in Japan; meanwhile, the line graph shows a comparison of marriages and divorces among the nation’s people.
Overall, the percentage of middle-aged people who are still single doubled by 2010, whereas the number of married people decreased to half of the former figures, but that of divorced individuals presented a gradual rise.
According to the table, at the beginning of the period, the rate of never-married or single people at the age of 50 years comprised minor figures. What is more, it started from 2% in 1970, but after two decades, rose by 5%. In 2000, it climbed to 12%. Furthermore, it continued to grow, and at the end of the period, it made up 15% in 2010.
The line graph illustration started from the same year; at the beginning, both categories, married and divorced people, began from the upper and lower ends. The number of divorced people showed a very significant rise, registering at 200 in the year 1995. After achieving around 300, the number of those people went down to above 200. The category of married individuals started from 1000 at the beginning of the period. Before decreasing to 600, the group of married people, in the end, reached 800 in the years 1980 and 2000.