Norway Yearbook - 2003

Population
91 Marriages contracted and divorces1. Number
Number
30 000
25 000
20 000
15000
10 000
5 000
O
18go 1900 1910 1920 1930 1940 1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 2001
Before 1951 divorces where one of the spouses resided vi Norway From 1951 divorces where the husband resided in Norway
Source: Population statistics, Statistjcs Norway. More information: http://ewsw.ssb.nolenglishlsubjects/02/02130/
92 Average age1 at marriage
Year
Annual average
All married
Unmarried2
Previously married3
Estimated per cent
unmarred4 at age 50
Males Females Males Females Males Females Males Females
1961-1965 27.8 24.5 26.4 23.4 43.7 38.3 7.6 3.6
1966-1970 26.5 237 25.3 22.8 41.9 37.3 7.7 4.5
1971-1975 26.5 23.8 25.2 22.8 40.2 36.2 10.9 6.0
1976-1980 27.5 24.7 25.9 23.3 39.0 35.6 17.8 11.8
1981-1985 28.8 25.9 26.8 24.2 40.2 36.6 25.9 19.5
1986-1990 30.4 27.4 28.2 25.5 41.6 37.7 32.5 265
1991-1995 32.1 29.0 29.5 26.9 43.3 39.2 40.3 35.1
1996-2000 34.2 31.1 31.1 28.6 45.4 41.5 37.3 32.5
1991 31.3 28.2 29.0 264 42.1 38.4 38.6 32.3
1992 31.6 28.5 29.2 26.6 43.0 39.1 40.4 35.4
1993 32.1 29.0 29.4 26.9 43.5 39.5 41.9 36.5
1994 32.6 29.5 29.8 27.2 43.8 39.4 40.6 36.5
1995 32.9 29.9 30.0 27.6 43.9 39.8 39.8 35.0
1996 33.4 30.4 30.5 28.0 44.4 40.6 37.4 32.4
1997 33.7 30.7 30.6 28.3 44.9 41.1 37.2 32.1
1998 34.1 31.1 31.1 28.6 45.4 41.5 38.3 33.4
1999 34.8 31.6 31.6 28.9 46.0 422 39.5 34.7
2000 34.9 31.8 31.8 29.2 46.3 42.2 34.2 29.9
2001 35.3 32.1 32.0 29.3 46.4 42.8 38.5 34.3
1The average age is average of those actually marrying in the period, thus being influenced by cohort size variations. 2Never married,
3Divorced and widowed On the condition that a cohort unmarried persons at age 15 years will get married according to the age-specific marriage
rates the year observed, and that deaThs do not occur. The percentage is not influenced by cohort size variations, In 1996 a new model
fo calculating per cent unmarried at age SO was put into use. Using the model, new figures for 1991-1995 have been calculated, The implication
of the adjustment is that the percentage is riot directly comparable to those of preceding years. tiCorrected figure.
Source: Marriages and registered partnerships, Statistics Norway. More information: http:fAwww.ssb.nofekteskap_erif
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