Marriages and Divorces/Dissolutions

Sources:
Office of Financial Management
Department of Health

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MARRIAGES AND DIVORCES/DISSOLUTIONS¹
Year	Population²	Marriages²	Marriage Rate³	Divorces/ Dissolutions²	Divorce Rate³
1987	4,527,098	43,503	9.61	26,967	5.96
1988	4,616,886	44,922	9.73	25,982	5.63
1989	4,728,077	45,278	9.58	26,845	5.68
1990	4,866,692	46,492	9.55	28,399	5.84
1991	5,021,335	45,960	9.15	29,428	5.86
1992	5,141,177	45,253	8.80	29,237	5.69
1993	5,265,688	44,205	8.39	28,976	5.50
1994	5,364,338	43,330	8.08	29,317	5.47
1995	5,470,104	42,018	7.68	27,936	5.11
1996	5,567,764	41,166	7.39	27,966	5.02
1997	5,663,763	42,470	7.50	28,573	5.04
1998	5,750,033	41,443	7.21	28,627	4.98
1999	5,830,835	41,868	7.18	28,378	4.87
2000	5,894,121	41,408	7.03	27,321	4.64
2001	5,974,910	41,644	6.97	26,451	4.43
2002	6,041,710	39,518	6.54	27,205	4.50
2003	6,098,300	39,679	6.51	26,710	4.38
2004	6,167,800	40,169	6.51	25,930	4.20
2005	6,256,400	40,802	6.52	26,133	4.18

¹Marriages and divorces occurring in Washington State; not adjusted for residency.
²Calendar year figures. Population figures are as of April 1 of the indicated year.
³Marriages and divorces per 1,000 total population. Divorce numbers include dissolutions, annulments, and unknown decree types; exclude separate maintenances. Marriage and divorce data exclude legal separations.