Divorce Statistics

What does it mean that the divorce and annulment rates hold so steady around 24 -25,000 per year? It means that every year too many families are going to go through the struggles of divorce and other family law matters.

2016 - 24,499

2015 - 24,258

2014 - 24,847

2013 - 25,395

2012 - 25,788

2011 - 26,860

2010 - 27,068

2009 - 25,395

2008 - 24,981

https://www.doh.wa.gov/DataandStatisticalReports/HealthStatistics/Divorce/DivorceTablesbyYear.

You can see an uptick after the recession in 2008, leveling off around 2014. Based on that history it is likely that there will be an increase due to the novel coronavirus (COVID19).

Psychology Today published 8 tips to help prevent divorce for families working and staying at home.