US Marriage Rate Rises to Pre-Pandemic Levels: CDC

Marriage rates in the United States returned to pre-pandemic levels, with divorce rates continuing a declining trend, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). “In 2022, the United States witnessed a significant uptick in the number of marriages, reaching a total of 2,065,905,” the CDC said in a March 15 blog post. This was the first time that marriages exceeded the two million mark since 2019. The rate of marriage in 2022 also saw a “significant increase,” hitting 6.2 per 1,000 individuals, which is the highest since 2018. The states with the highest marriage rate were Nevada (25.9), Hawaii (14.4), Montana (9.9), Utah (9.9), and Arkansas (7.9). “Across the nation, 36 states and the District of Columbia reported marriage rates in 2022 that either matched or exceeded the levels seen in 2019, before the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic,” the CDC said. “Noteworthy is the uptick in marriage rates from 2021 to 2022 in 31 states and the District of Columbia. In contrast, 12 states had declines in their marriage rates.”...