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Incidence of marriage and divorce in Northern Ireland

Recent statistics released by the Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency have given a breakdown of the number of marriages, divorces and civil partnerships that occurred in 2012.

The figures show that the marriage rate in Northern Ireland in 2012 increased to 5.9 persons marrying per 1,000 population aged 16 and over, from 5.8 in 2011. However, this still remains much lower than the rate seen 30 years ago of 9.0 persons per 1,000 population aged 16 and over in 1982.

The male marriage rate remained at 12.1 men marrying per 1,000 men aged 16 and over in 2012, while, the female marriage rate rose from 11.3 women marrying per 1,000 women aged 16 and over in 2011, to 11.4 in 2012. However, male and female marriage rates remain lower than those of 30 years ago (18.6 men and 17.3 women in 1982), indicating that many men and women may be choosing to cohabit rather than marry. In fact, around half (52%) of couples who married in 2012 reported living at the same address before marriage.

In 2012, there were 2,444 divorces granted in Northern Ireland, a 4% increase on the 2011 figure of 2,343 divorces. The number of divorces granted in 2012 is slightly above the 20 year average (2,393).

At the onset of the recession in 2007-2008, divorces were at an all-time high (2,913 and 2,773 respectively). The 2012 figure is 16% lower than the 2007 figure.

In Northern Ireland, 101 civil partnerships were registered in 2012. This is similar to the average number since civil partnerships were introduced (2006-2012, average 102).

In 2012 there were 51 male civil partnerships registered, compared to 50 female civil partnerships formed.

Whilst legislation has been in place in Northern Ireland since late 2005 to dissolve a civil partnership, there were no dissolutions registered in Northern Ireland until 2011. In 2012, there were ten dissolutions registered in Northern Ireland compared to four dissolutions in 2011.

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v2.0.

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