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Divorce Rate In India
Divorce rates in India are amongst the lowest in the world. 11 marriages out of 1,000 marriages (around 1 marriage out of
100 marriages) ends up to divorce in India. This figure was even low in 1990. In 1990, 7.40 marriages out of 1,000 marriages
ended up in divorce in India.
The divorce rate in India is even quite lower in the villages in India and higher in urban parts of India. These days
divorce rates in India’s urban sphere are shooting up.
Some facts from CIA Worldbook for comparison with US
--Infant mortality rate
India - 64.9 deaths/1,000 live births
USA -6.76 deaths/1,000 live births
--Life expectancy at birth
India 62.5 years
USA 77.26 years
--Birth rate
India - 24.79 births/1,000 population
USA - 14.2 births/1,000 population
--Death rate
India -8.88 deaths/1,000 population USA - 8.7 deaths/1,000 population
--Divorce rates
US - 50%
India - 1.1%
Divorce Rates
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