Divorcing couples and their children (England and Wales)
Couples = number of divorcing couples
Children = number of children under 16
| Year
| Couples
| Children
|
| 1977
| 129,053
| 148,792
|
| 1978
| 143,667
| 162,655
|
| 1979
| 138,706
| 155,425
|
| 1980
| 148,301
| 163,221
|
| 1981
| 145,713
| 159,403
|
| 1982
| 146,698
| 158,268
|
| 1983
| 147,479
| 155,562
|
| 1984
| 144,501
| 148,600
|
| 1985
| 160,300
| 155,740
|
| 1986
| 153,903
| 151,964
|
| 1987
| 151,007
| 148,911
|
| 1988
| 152,633
| 150,176
|
| 1989
| 150,872
| 148,162
|
| 1990
| 153,386
| 152,877
|
| 1991
| 158,745
| 160,684
|
| 1992
| 160,385
| 168,248
|
| 1993
| 165,018
| 175,961
|
| 1994
| 158,175
| 164,834
|
| 1995
| 155,499
| 160,563
|
| 1996
| 157,107
| 162,498
|
| 1997
| 146,689
| 150,309
|
Prepared from data contained in: Marriage, Divorce and Adoption Statistics
(Office for National Statistics)
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Last updated - 30 November 1999
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