雅思A类小作文全球真题：离婚率 2021-01-06: India

Line chart about number of marriages and divorces take place in United kingdom from 1950 to 2000.

The line graph illustrates the number of marriage and divorce cases in the United Kingdom between 1956 and 2006 shown in thousands.

Before starting to slump down in the early 70’s, the number of all marriages increased from 1956 to the late 1960s when it reached its peak – 480 thousands. It ended the period in 100 thousand cases. Similar to the graph of all marriages, that of the first marriages also experienced an increasing trend before beginning to fall down in the late 60’s.

In contrast, the number of divorces rose from below 50 thousands in 1956 to 180 thousands in 1982. Afterwards untill the end of the period, the line fluctuated and eventually ended the period in 150 thousands. Meanwhile, in accordance with the divorces, the remarriage trend also generally increased. Rising insignificantly from 1956 to 1978, it hovered between 100-200 thousands before ending the period slightly above 100 thousands.