Data: Births, Marriages, and Divorces

The table below provides information on the number of births, marriages, and divorces in the United States from 2000 to 2008.

Year	Births (in millions)	Marriages (in millions)	Divorces (in thousands)
2000	4.059	2.315	944
2001	4.026	2.326	940
2002	4.022	2.290	955
2003	4.090	2.245	927
2004	4.112	2.279	879
2005	4.138	2.249	847
2006	4.266	2.193	872
2007	4.316	2.197	856
2008	4.248	2.157	844

Source: www.census.gov