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| The Scottish Abstract of Statistics No 26,1998 |
| Table 1C4 Divorces, by duration of marriage, 1935, 1955, 19751, 1985, 1991-1997 |
Duration (years) |
1935 |
1955 |
1975 |
1985 |
1991 |
1992 |
1993 |
1994 |
1995 |
1996 |
1997 |
All divorces |
498 |
1,776 |
8,319 |
13,373 |
12,399 |
12,479 |
12,787 |
13,133 |
12,249 |
12,308 |
12,222 |
0-4 |
.. |
224 |
1,682 |
2,366 |
2,142 |
2,085 |
2,092 |
2,095 |
1,908 |
1,914 |
1,793 |
5-9 |
.. |
582 |
2,642 |
3,882 |
3,508 |
3,610 |
3,722 |
3,790 |
3,399 |
3,432 |
3,224 |
10-14 |
.. |
361 |
1,602 |
2,684 |
2,484 |
2,454 |
2,539 |
2,592 |
2,407 |
2,310 |
2,385 |
15-19 |
.. |
285 |
1,123 |
1,868 |
1,718 |
1,675 |
1,745 |
1,786 |
1,698 |
1,709 |
1,804 |
20+/20-24 |
.. |
324 |
644 |
1,231 |
1,288 |
1,322 |
1,409 |
1,428 |
1,336 |
1,365 |
1,380 |
25-29 |
.. |
.. |
379 |
695 |
672 |
701 |
699 |
787 |
830 |
886 |
952 |
30 + |
.. |
.. |
247 |
647 |
587 |
632 |
581 |
655 |
671 |
683 |
684 |
Median (years) |
.. |
.. |
.. |
.. |
11 |
11 |
11 |
11 |
12 |
12 |
12 |
Source: General Register Office (Scotland) |
| 1 Figures prior to 1979 relate only to persons who were married in Scotland and obtained their decree of divorce from the Court of Session. Figures from 1979 onwards include persons married outwith Scotland who obtained their decree of divorce from the Court of Session. |
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