The bar chart depicts marriage and divorce rates in the USA for the years 1970, 1980, 1990 and 2000.
The bar chart depicts marriage and divorce rates in the USA for the years 1970, 1980, 1990 and 2000. 6xA98
The bar chart depicts marriage and divorce rates in the USA for the years 1970, 1980, 1990 and 2000. This is accompanied by an another bar chart illustrating percentage of American adults who were married, never married, widowed and divorced in the years 1970 and 2000.
As it can be seen from the bar chart, in the year 1970 there were 2. 5 million marriages and 1 million divorced people in the USA. In the next decade, total number of married people remained the same as in the previous decade, however, the divorce rates were increased by 0. 4 million compared to 1970. In the year 1990, marriages decreased in number by 0. 25 million in comparison to last two consecutive decades, likewise, divorce rates also dropped down to just above 1 million as compared to 1. 4 millions in 1980. In 2000, there were 2 million married and 1 million divorced people in the USA
In 1970, 70% of adults were married, 12% of the total adults, never married and 5% of widowed adults were present and very negligible percentage of adults were divorced. On the other hand in 2000, married population dipped by 10% in addition, 20% of adults never married and nearly 20% of divorced in 2000 as compared to the year 1970.
Overall, percentage of married people decreased since 1970 and percentage of unmarried increased by the 20th century. However, divorce rates remained fairly stable for the period in question.
The bar chart depicts marriage and
divorce
rates
in the USA for the years 1970, 1980, 1990 and 2000. This
is accompanied
by
an another bar
chart illustrating
percentage
of American
adults
who
were married
, never married, widowed and
divorced
in the years 1970 and 2000.
As it can be
seen
from the bar chart, in the
year
1970 there were 2. 5
million
marriages and 1
million
divorced
people
in the USA. In the
next
decade, total number of married
people
remained the same as in the previous decade,
however
, the
divorce
rates
were increased
by 0. 4
million
compared to 1970. In the
year
1990, marriages decreased in number by 0. 25
million
in comparison
to last two consecutive decades,
likewise
,
divorce
rates
also
dropped down
to
just
above 1
million
as compared to 1. 4
millions
in 1980. In 2000, there were 2
million
married and 1
million
divorced
people
in the
USA
In 1970, 70% of
adults
were married
, 12% of the total
adults
, never married and 5% of widowed
adults
were present and
very
negligible
percentage
of
adults
were
divorced
.
On the other hand
in 2000, married population dipped by 10%
in addition
, 20% of
adults
never married and
nearly
20% of
divorced
in 2000 as compared to the
year
1970.
Overall
,
percentage
of married
people
decreased since 1970 and
percentage
of unmarried increased by the 20th century.
However
,
divorce
rates
remained
fairly
stable for the period in question.