CDC Notes: some years do not include data for California, Georgia, Hawaii, Indiana, Louisiana, and Minnesota. Rates for 2001-2009 have been revised and are based on intercensal population estimates from the 2000 and 2010 censuses. Populations for 2010 rates are based on the 2010 census.
| Year | Number of Divorces | Population | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 944,000 | 233,550,143 | 4.0 |
| 2001 | 940,000 | 236,416,762 | 4.0 |
| 2002 | 955,000 | 243,108,303 | 3.9 |
| 2003 | 927,000 | 243,902,090 | 3.8 |
| 2004 | 879,000 | 236,402,656 | 3.7 |
| 2005 | 847,000 | 233,495,163 | 3.6 |
| 2006 | 872,000 | 236,094,277 | 3.7 |
| 2007 | 856,000 | 238,352,850 | 3.6 |
| 2008 | 844,000 | 240,545,163 | 3.5 |
| 2009 | 840,000 | 242,610,561 | 3.5 |
| 2010 | 872,000 | 244,122,529 | 3.6 |
| 2011 | 877,000 | 246,273,366 | 3.6 |
| 2012 | 851,000 | 248,041,986 | 3.4 |