Families, households and housing

Divorce and separation

"Divorced" refers to persons who have obtained a legal divorce and have not remarried. Included is information on divorces and divorce indicators such as divorce rates. Divorce rate is the number of divorces divided by the legally married population, including the separated population. It is the most popular indicator to measure the success rate of marriage unions. Separated refers to persons who are currently married but who are no longer living with their spouse and have not obtained a divorce.

List of surveys and statistical programs

2 active survey(s) and statistical program(s)

• Canadian Vital Statistics - Divorce Database
• Civil Court Survey

Total number of records: 2