The given bar charts provide information about the number of marriages and divorces in USA as well as marital status of American citizens over a period of three decades, from 1970 to 2000.
Overall, it can clearly be seen that the number of married American adults decreased throughout the given period, while the divorced rates fluctuated. Moreover, the highest marital status in the USA was married in both years.
In terms of the number of marriages and divorces in the USA, the figures started at precisely 2. 5 and one million in 1970, respectively. In the following ten years, the number for married adults remained steady whereas the figure for divorces experienced moderate increase to just below 1. 5 million. Both figures then decreased to about 2. 3 million and just above one million in 1990, before declining to two million for marriages and divorces backed to its original level at exactly one million in the final year.
Regarding the number proportion of marital status of adult Americans, the percentage of married adults were the highest at both years, made up 70% of marital status of adult Americans in 1970 and dropped slightly to 60% to 2000. While the never married was in the second position with about 12% in 1970 and rose to precisely 20% in the following two decades. Similarly, the rate of divorced adults in American also witnessed a slight growth from about one percent in 1970 to approximately 9% in the final year. On the contrary, the figures for widowed declined slightly from roughly 8% to 6% in 2000.
The
given
bar charts provide information about the
number
of marriages and
divorces
in USA
as well
as
marital
status
of American citizens over a period of three decades, from 1970 to 2000.
Overall
, it can
clearly
be
seen
that the
number
of married American
adults
decreased throughout the
given
period, while the divorced rates fluctuated.
Moreover
, the highest
marital
status
in the USA
was married
in both years.
In terms of the
number
of marriages and
divorces
in the USA, the
figures
started
at
precisely
2. 5 and one
million
in 1970,
respectively
. In the following ten years, the
number
for married
adults
remained steady whereas the
figure
for
divorces
experienced moderate increase to
just
below 1. 5
million
. Both
figures
then decreased to about 2. 3
million
and
just
above one
million
in 1990,
before
declining to two
million
for marriages and
divorces
backed to its original level at exactly one
million
in the final year.
Regarding the
number
proportion of
marital
status
of adult Americans, the percentage of married
adults
were the highest at both years, made up 70% of
marital
status
of adult Americans in 1970 and dropped
slightly
to 60% to 2000. While the never married was in the second position with about 12% in 1970 and rose to
precisely
20% in the following two decades.
Similarly
, the rate of divorced
adults
in American
also
witnessed a slight growth from about one percent in 1970 to approximately 9% in the final year.
On the contrary
, the
figures
for widowed declined
slightly
from roughly 8% to 6% in 2000.