2.3
divorces per 1,000 people is the current US divorce rate
The US divorce rate is about 2.3 per 1,000 people, the lowest it has been since 1970. This represents a significant decline from its peak of 5.3 in 1981.
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CDC National Center for Health Statistics (2023). divorces per 1,000 people is the current US divorce rate. 2.3.
2.3 divorces per 1,000 people is the current US divorce rate (CDC National Center for Health Statistics, 2023)
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