Utah marriage rates follow general U.S. downward trend, experts have some ideas

Between 1990 and 2019, marriages in Utah have decreased from 11.2 nuptials per 1,000 residents to just eight, according to data compiled by the Utah Office of Vital Records. During the same time frame, marriages in the U.S. as a whole have declined from 9.8 per 1,000 people to 6.1. One study suggests that marriage rates have declined 60% in Utah between 2009 and 2019.

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