Marriages, Divorces and Annulments Occurring in Illinois
1958 to 2011

(Rates per 1,000 estimated population)

Year
  
Marriages
  
Divorces and Annulments
Number
Rate
Total
Rate
Divorces
Annulments
2011
73,341
5.7
33,789
2.6
33,695
94
2010
72,853
5.7
33,746
2.6
33,670
76
2009
72,821
5.6
32,460
2.5
32,369
91
2008
74,935

5.8
32,497
2.5
32,409
88
2007
76,608
6.0
32,782
2.6
32,682
100
2006
77,959
6.1
32,141
2.5
32,057
84
2005
77,419
6.1
33,380
2.6
33,292
88
2004
81,157
6.4
33,575
2.6
33,463
112
2003
82,889
6.6
35,037
2.8
34,900
137
2002
84,288
6.7
37,670
3.0
37,521
149
2001
89,469
7.2
37,294
3.0
37,180
114
2000
85,799
6.9
39,524
3.2
39,429
95
1999
86,961
7.2
41,112
3.4
41,020
92
1998
85,515
7.1
41,063
3.4
40,904
159
1997
94,574
8.0
39,981
3.4
39,807
174
1996
91,187
7.7
40,729
3.4
40,585
144
1995
93,357
7.9
41,856
3.5
41,711
145
1994
93,430
8.0
43,352
3.7
43,202
150
1993
91,578
7.8
43,216
3.7
43,061
155
1992
94,500
8.1
43,757
3.8
43,580
177
1991
94,771
8.2
45,813
4.0
45,659
154
1990
100,632
8.8
45,977
4.0
45,819
158
1989
85,695
7.5
45,877
4.0
45,676
201
1988
78,302
6.9
45,911
4.0
45,736
175
1987
95,613
8.4
46,986
4.1
46,800
186
1986
96,189
8.4
45,852
4.0
45,675
177
1985
97,701
8.6
48,885
4.3
48,682
203
1984
102,418
9.0
48,897
4.3
48,670
227
1983
103,773
9.1
50,356
4.4
50,113
243
1982
107,023
9.4
49,639
4.3
49,363
276
1981
109,074
9.5
51,789
4.5
51,536
253
1980
109,823
9.6
50,997
4.5
50,728
269
1979
108,480
9.5
52,133*
4.6
51,832
301
1978
105,946
9.3
50,311
4.4
49,761
550
1977
108,100
9.5
48,980
4.3
48,566
414
1976
110,847
9.8
51,810
4.6
51,317
493
1975
111,459
9.9
50,954
4.5
50,452
502
1974
116,419
10.3
48,361
4.3
47,878
483
1973
119,843
10.7
45,152
4.0
44,671
481
1972
118,592
10.5
43,092
3.8
42,628
464
1971
115,826
10.3
40,136
3.6
39,753
383
1970
115,478
10.4
36,450
3.3
36,054
396
1969
116,532
10.6
35,974
3.3
35,558
416
1968
112,449
10.2
32,119
2.9
31,713
406
1967
105,295
9.6
28,473
2.6
28,147
326
1966
102,622
9.5
27,862
2.6
27,488
374
1965
100,978
9.4
24,654
2.3
24,326
328
1964
97,171
9.2
21,283*
2.0
21,050
233
1963
93,240
9.0
20,765*
2.0
20,519
246
1962
87,645
8.5
18,820*
1.8
18,634
186
1961
88,692
8.8
25,973
2.6
25,712
261
1960
88,029
8.7
21,870
2.2
21,652
218
1959
87,281
8.7
22,700
2.3
22,566
134
1958
83,400
8.4
20,870
2.1
20,719
151

       * Reporting known to be incomplete



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