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‘Historic’: U.S. Marriage Rate Fell To Lowest Level Ever Recorded In 2018

Tim Pearce
‘Historic’: U.S. Marriage Rate Fell To Lowest Level Ever Recorded In 2018
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The marriage rate in the United States in 2018 dropped to the lowest level ever measured, according to government data released Wednesday.

The National Center for Health Statistics reported that the marriage rate fell by 6% to roughly 6.5 marriages per 1,000 people, the lowest rate since the government began measuring the stat in 1867.

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