A short quiz style presentation on statistics about divorces in England and Wales in 2012. @statshan on twitter, TES and Slideshare www.facebook.com/teachingwithstatistics

1. DIVORCES IN
ENGLAND & WALES IN 2012
What’s your ‘Actually, I don’t’ IQ?
Data and Graphics from the Office for National Statistics

2. In 2012 there were over 100,000
divorces in England and Wales
True or False

3. There were 118,140 divorces in England and Wales in 2012
True

4. If, in total, there were 118,140
divorces in 2012, how many
divorces were there per hour?
Question

5. There were 13 divorces an hour in England and Wales in 2012

6. Almost half of all divorces in 2012
occurred in the first ___ years
of marriage
Fill in the blank:

7. Almost half of all divorces in 2012 occurred in the first 10 years of marriage

8. In 2012, divorces were most
likely to occur between the
___th and the ___th
wedding anniversary
Fill in the blanks:

9. In 2012, divorces were most likely to occur between the
4th and the 8th wedding anniversary

10. In 2012,
9,703 men aged over 60 got
divorced
True or False

11. There were 9,703 men and 6,026 women aged over 60 who got divorced in 2012
True

12. What fraction of divorces in 2012
were granted as a result of
adultery?
Question

13. or 1 in every 7 divorces were granted as a result of adultery in 2012
1
7

14. Men were granted 65% of all
divorces in 2012.
True or False

15. Women were granted 65% of all divorces in 2012
False

16. How many divorces were granted
because of desertion in 2012?
Question
(Remember there were 118,140 divorces in total)

17. In 2012, there were 719 (less than 1%) divorces granted because of desertion

18. In 2012:
The average age for men to get
divorced at was ____
The average age for women to get
divorced at was ____
Fill in the blanks

19. The average age at divorce was 45 for men and 42 for women in 2012

20. In 2012, most divorces were
for first marriages
True or False

21. In 2012, most divorces (71%) were for first marriages
True

22. In 2012, ___% of all couples
divorcing had at least one child
aged under 16 living with the family
Fill in the blank:

23. In 2012, 48% of couples divorcing had at least one child
aged under 16 living with the family

24. In 2012, what % of couples
divorcing had both been
divorced before?
Question

25. In 2012, 9% of couples divorcing had both been divorced before

26. What % of marriages are expected
to end in divorce?
Question

27. It is expected that 42% of marriages will end in divorce