Michigan and United States Divorce Rates

Note: Rates are the number of persons whose marriage ended in divorce or annulment per 1,000 population. 1991-1999 U.S. data are provisional and represents 12 months ending with December. U.S. divorces from 2000-2007 were estimated using "Table 1300. Marriage and Divorce Rates by Country", U.S. Bureau of Census. Starting in 2008, the rates of U.S. divorces are estimated using the U.S. Census Bureau, 2008-2009 American Community Survey figures; this change is indicated by the black line in the chart.

Source: 1900-2009 Michigan Occurrence Divorce Files, Division for Vital Records & Health Statistics, Michigan Department of Community Health;
Population Estimate (latest update 9/2009), National Center for Health Statistics, U.S. Census Populations With Bridged Race Categories;
National Vital Statistics Report, National Center for Health Statistics and U.S. Bureau of Census.