Monthly Archives: January 2013

Divorce Rates in Asia– 2010


The United Nations publishes an Annual Demographic Year Book for 2011 includes a table of divorce rates  for about 200 countries in the world.  The data in this table are from the 2011 yearbook.  Many countries have not reported their 2011 data, … Continue reading

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Divorce Rates in Islamic Countries


Many of the major Islamic countries do not report their divorce rates to the United Nations so there is limited data about divorce rates in these countries.  The major countries with missing data are Indonesia, Pakistan, Bangladesh all of which … Continue reading

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Divorce Rates in the Middle East


    Only a few countries in the Middle East have reported their divorce rates, but this provides a sample of the patterns of divorce in these countries. The United Nations publishes an Annual Demographic Year Book for 2011 includes … Continue reading

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Divorce Rates for Oceania– 2007-2010


        The divorce rates in Australia, Guam, New Caledonia and New Zealand have been very stable in these for years. The United Nations publishes an Annual Demographic Year Book for 2011 includes a table of divorce rates  for about … Continue reading

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World Divorce Rates 2011 — incomplete


 The United Nations publishes an Annual Demographic Year Book for 2011 includes a table of divorce rates  for about 200 countries in the world.  These are the crude divorce rates which means the number of divorces per 1000 population.  The data in … Continue reading

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Child Trends Data Related to Marriage and Parenting


Child Trends collects and organizes lots of data about children and families.  Below are some the indicators that apply to marriage and parenting. Attitudes Towards Spanking   (Attitudes Towards Spanking– Figure) Births to Unmarried Women (Births to Unmarried Women– Figure) Child Support Payments  (Child Support … Continue reading

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