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divorce-rate — A measure designed to provide information on the comparative propensity to divorce in different populations. The crude divorce rate for a particular year is calculated by dividing the number of divorces occurring within a population over the year … Dictionary of sociology
Divorce demography — The current marriage to current divorce ratio measures the divorce rate by comparing the number of marriages to the number of divorces in a given year.[1] For example, if there are 500 divorces and 1,000 marriages in a given year in a given area … Wikipedia
Divorce law in Sweden — Divorce Law in Sweden Legal Marriage Code 1987 Chapter 5 Parties Involved … Wikipedia
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Demographics of Singapore — This article is about the demographic features of the population of Singapore, including population density, ethnicity, education level, health of the populace, economic status, religious affiliations and other aspects of the population. Life in… … Wikipedia
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