Marriage and Divorce Highlights


										Recent	
										Trend in	
Key Indicators					Period		Delaware	U.S.		 Delaware*	
												
Marriages												
Number of marriages per 1,000 population	2000-2004	6.4		8.0**		Decreasing	
(See Table B-2)		

Divorces
Number of divorces per 1,000 population		2000-2004	3.8		3.7**		Decreasing	
(See Table B-6)									
		
** U.S. divorce data based on national estimates for 2004.				


Key Fact

There were 5,088 marriages and 3,108 divorces in Delaware in 2004 (See Tables B-
1 and B-5, respectively).
													
The most popular month to get married in Delaware in 2004 was October (See Table 
B-3).

The median duration of marriage for couples divorced in 2004 was 8.4 years (See 
Table B-7).

There were a total of 2,725 children under 18 years of age among couples who 
divorced in 2004 (See Table B-8).

Printed copies of tables, graphs, and charts can by obtained by contacting: 

Delaware Health Statistics Center
Delaware Division of Public Health
417 Federal Street
Dover, Delaware 19901
(302) 744-4541