Marriage and Divorce Highlights Key Indicators Marriages • Number of marriages per 1,000 population (See Table B-2) • Number of divorces per 1,000 population 1998-2002 4.0 4.0 Decreasing Divorces (See Table B-6) *U.S. divorce data based on national estimates. Key Facts • There were 5,171 marriages and 2,792 divorces in Delaware in 2002 (see Tables B-1 and B-5, respectively). • The most popular month to get married in Delaware in 2002 was June (see Table B-3). • The median duration of marriage for couples divorced in 2002 was 8.5 years (see Table B-7). • There were a total of 2,514 children under 18 years of age among couples who divorced in 2002 (see Table B-8). Printed copies of the graph and charts can by obtained by contacting: Delaware Division of Public Health Delaware Health Statistics Center PO Box 637 Dover, Delaware 19903 (302) 744-4541