DDI_ZAF_2020_MD_v01_M
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2022-03-28
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Marriages and Divorces 2020
MD 2020
ZAF_2020_MD_v01_M
Statistics South Africa
Department of Home Affairs
Department of Justice and Constitutional Development
Copyright 2013, Statistics South Africa
NADA
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Administrative Records, Other (ad/oth]
Version 01: Edited, anonymized dataset for public distribution.
South Africa
National coverage
The lowest level of geographic aggregation covered by the data is province.
Administrative records data [adm]
Other
DataFirst
md-2020-civil-marriages-v1
Data on civil marriage
0
9
md-2020-civil-unions-v1
Data on civil unions
0
6
md-2020-customary-marriages-v1
0
6
md-2020-divorces-v1
0
24
Name of Province
1
Western Cape
2
Eastern Cape
3
Northern Cape
4
Free State
5
KwaZulu-Natal
6
North West
7
Gauteng
8
Mpumalanga
9
Limpopo
97
Unknown
98
Outside RSA
99
Unspecified
Month of Marriage
1
January
2
February
3
March
4
April
5
May
6
June
7
July
8
August
9
September
10
October
11
November
12
December
Year of Marriage
2020
2020
Way of Solemnisation
1
Religious
2
DHA
9
Unspecified
Marital status of Bridegroom
1
Never married
2
Divorcee
3
Widower
9
Unspecified
Marital status of Bride
1
Never married
2
Divorcee
3
Widow
9
Unspecified
Age of Bridegroom
18
18
19
19
20
20
21
21
22
22
23
23
24
24
25
25
26
26
27
27
28
28
29
29
30
30
31
31
32
32
33
33
34
34
35
35
36
36
37
37
38
38
39
39
40
40
41
41
42
42
43
43
44
44
45
45
46
46
47
47
48
48
49
49
50
50
51
51
52
52
53
53
54
54
55
55
56
56
57
57
58
58
59
59
60
60
61
61
62
62
63
63
64
64
65
65
66
66
67
67
68
68
69
69
70
70
71
71
72
72
73
73
74
74
75
75
76
76
77
77
78
78
79
79
80
80
81
81
82
82
83
83
84
84
85
85
86
86
87
87
88
88
89
89
90
90
91
91
92
92
93
93
95
95
96
96
999
Unspecified
Age of Bride
16
16
17
17
18
18
19
19
20
20
21
21
22
22
23
23
24
24
25
25
26
26
27
27
28
28
29
29
30
30
31
31
32
32
33
33
34
34
35
35
36
36
37
37
38
38
39
39
40
40
41
41
42
42
43
43
44
44
45
45
46
46
47
47
48
48
49
49
50
50
51
51
52
52
53
53
54
54
55
55
56
56
57
57
58
58
59
59
60
60
61
61
62
62
63
63
64
64
65
65
66
66
67
67
68
68
69
69
70
70
71
71
72
72
73
73
74
74
75
75
76
76
77
77
78
78
79
79
80
80
81
81
82
82
83
83
84
84
85
85
86
86
87
87
88
88
89
89
91
91
93
93
999
Unspecified
Age difference between bridegroom and bride
Spouses same age
1
Bridegroom older
2
Bridegroom younger
9
Unspecified
Name of Province
1
Western Cape
2
Eastern Cape
3
Northern Cape
4
Free State
5
KwaZulu-Natal
6
North West
7
Gauteng
8
Mpumalanga
9
Limpopo
98
Outside RSA
99
Unspecified
Month of Registration
1
January
2
February
3
March
4
April
5
May
6
June
7
July
8
August
9
September
10
October
11
November
12
December
Year of Registration
2020
2020
Age of Spouses-1
18
18
19
19
20
20
21
21
22
22
23
23
24
24
25
25
26
26
27
27
28
28
29
29
30
30
31
31
32
32
33
33
34
34
35
35
36
36
37
37
38
38
39
39
40
40
41
41
42
42
43
43
44
44
45
45
46
46
47
47
48
48
49
49
50
50
51
51
52
52
53
53
54
54
55
55
56
56
57
57
58
58
59
59
60
60
61
61
62
62
63
63
64
64
65
65
66
66
67
67
68
68
69
69
71
71
72
72
73
73
74
74
75
75
76
76
81
81
82
82
84
84
85
85
86
86
92
92
Age of Spouses-2
19
19
20
20
21
21
22
22
23
23
24
24
25
25
26
26
27
27
28
28
29
29
30
30
31
31
32
32
33
33
34
34
35
35
36
36
37
37
38
38
39
39
40
40
41
41
42
42
43
43
44
44
45
45
46
46
47
47
48
48
49
49
50
50
51
51
52
52
53
53
54
54
55
55
56
56
57
57
58
58
59
59
60
60
61
61
62
62
63
63
64
64
65
65
66
66
67
67
69
69
70
70
71
71
72
72
73
73
76
76
77
77
78
78
80
80
81
81
84
84
Age difference between Spouses-1 and Spouses-2
Spouses same age
1
Spouses-1 older
2
Spouses-1 younger
Name of Province
1
Western Cape
2
Eastern Cape
3
Northern Cape
4
Free State
5
KwaZulu-Natal
6
North West
7
Gauteng
8
Mpumalanga
9
Limpopo
97
Unknown
98
Outside RSA
99
Unspecified
Year of Marriage
1953
1953
1954
1954
1955
1955
1956
1956
1957
1957
1958
1958
1959
1959
1960
1960
1961
1961
1962
1962
1963
1963
1964
1964
1965
1965
1966
1966
1967
1967
1968
1968
1969
1969
1970
1970
1971
1971
1972
1972
1973
1973
1974
1974
1975
1975
1976
1976
1977
1977
1978
1978
1979
1979
1980
1980
1981
1981
1982
1982
1983
1983
1984
1984
1985
1985
1986
1986
1987
1987
1988
1988
1989
1989
1990
1990
1991
1991
1992
1992
1993
1993
1994
1994
1995
1995
1996
1996
1997
1997
1998
1998
1999
1999
2000
2000
2001
2001
2002
2002
2003
2003
2004
2004
2005
2005
2006
2006
2007
2007
2008
2008
2009
2009
2010
2010
2011
2011
2012
2012
2013
2013
2014
2014
2015
2015
2016
2016
2017
2017
2018
2018
2019
2019
2020
2020
Year of Registration
2020
2020
Age of Bridegroom
14
14
17
17
18
18
19
19
20
20
21
21
22
22
23
23
24
24
25
25
26
26
27
27
28
28
29
29
30
30
31
31
32
32
33
33
34
34
35
35
36
36
37
37
38
38
39
39
40
40
41
41
42
42
43
43
44
44
45
45
46
46
47
47
48
48
49
49
50
50
51
51
52
52
53
53
54
54
55
55
56
56
57
57
58
58
59
59
60
60
61
61
62
62
63
63
64
64
65
65
66
66
67
67
68
68
69
69
70
70
71
71
72
72
73
73
74
74
76
76
77
77
79
79
81
81
84
84
85
85
90
90
95
95
999
Unspecified
Age of Bride
9
9
11
11
12
12
13
13
14
14
15
15
16
16
17
17
18
18
19
19
20
20
21
21
22
22
23
23
24
24
25
25
26
26
27
27
28
28
29
29
30
30
31
31
32
32
33
33
34
34
35
35
36
36
37
37
38
38
39
39
40
40
41
41
42
42
43
43
44
44
45
45
46
46
47
47
48
48
49
49
50
50
51
51
52
52
53
53
54
54
55
55
56
56
57
57
58
58
59
59
60
60
61
61
62
62
63
63
64
64
65
65
66
66
67
67
68
68
70
70
74
74
75
75
80
80
999
Unspecified
Age difference between bridegroom and bride
Spouses same age
1
Bridegroom older
2
Bridegroom younger
9
Unspecified
Name of Province
1
Western Cape
2
Eastern Cape
3
Northern Cape
4
Free State
5
KwaZulu-Natal
6
North West
7
Gauteng
8
Mpumalanga
9
Limpopo
Population group of husband
1
Black African
2
Coloured
3
Indian/Asian
4
White
5
Other
9
Unspecified
Population group of wife
1
Black African
2
Coloured
3
Indian/Asian
4
White
5
Other
9
Unspecified
Population group of couple
1
Black African
2
Coloured
3
Indian/Asian
4
White
5
Mixed
9
Unspecified
Occupation of Husband
Not economically active / Unemployed
1
Professional, semi-professional and technical occupations
2
Managers and administrators
3
Clerical and sales occupations
4
Transport, delivery and communications
5
Service occupations
6
Farming and related occupations
7
Artisans, apprentice and related occupations
8
Production foreman, mine and quarry workers
99
Unspecified
Occupation of wife
Not economically active / Unemployed
1
Professional, semi-professional and technical occupations
2
Managers and administrators
3
Clerical and sales occupations
4
Transport, delivery and communications
5
Service occupations
6
Farming and related occupations
7
Artisans, apprentice and related occupations
8
Production foreman, mine and quarry workers
99
Unspecified
Sex of plaintiff
1
Male
2
Female
3
Both
9
Unspecified
Marital status of husband
1
Never married
2
Widower
3
Divorcee
9
Unspecified
Marital status of wife
1
Never married
2
Widow
3
Divorcee
9
Unspecified
Number of times husband married
1
1
2
2
3
3
4
4
5
5
6
6
99
Unspecified
Number of times wife married
1
1
2
2
3
3
4
4
5
5
6
6
7
7
99
Unspecified
Age of husband
21
21
22
22
23
23
24
24
25
25
26
26
27
27
28
28
29
29
30
30
31
31
32
32
33
33
34
34
35
35
36
36
37
37
38
38
39
39
40
40
41
41
42
42
43
43
44
44
45
45
46
46
47
47
48
48
49
49
50
50
51
51
52
52
53
53
54
54
55
55
56
56
57
57
58
58
59
59
60
60
61
61
62
62
63
63
64
64
65
65
66
66
67
67
68
68
69
69
70
70
71
71
72
72
73
73
74
74
75
75
76
76
77
77
78
78
79
79
80
80
81
81
82
82
83
83
84
84
85
85
86
86
87
87
88
88
89
89
90
90
999
Unspecified
Age of wife
19
19
20
20
21
21
22
22
23
23
24
24
25
25
26
26
27
27
28
28
29
29
30
30
31
31
32
32
33
33
34
34
35
35
36
36
37
37
38
38
39
39
40
40
41
41
42
42
43
43
44
44
45
45
46
46
47
47
48
48
49
49
50
50
51
51
52
52
53
53
54
54
55
55
56
56
57
57
58
58
59
59
60
60
61
61
62
62
63
63
64
64
65
65
66
66
67
67
68
68
69
69
70
70
71
71
72
72
73
73
74
74
75
75
76
76
77
77
78
78
79
79
81
81
82
82
84
84
89
89
999
Unspecified
Way of solemnisation
1
Religious
2
DHA
9
Unspecified
Matrimonial property system
1
In community of property
2
Out of community of property
3
Out of community of property (excluding accrual system)
4
Out of community of property (including accrual system)
5
Other
9
Unspecified
Month of marriage
1
January
2
February
3
March
4
April
5
May
6
June
7
July
8
August
9
September
10
October
11
November
12
December
99
Unspecified
Year of marriage
9999
Unspecified
Number of children involved
Month of divorce
1
January
2
February
3
March
4
April
5
May
6
June
7
July
8
August
9
September
10
October
11
November
12
December
99
Unspecified
Year of divorce
Duration of marriage
99
Unspecified
Type of marriage
1
Civil marriage
2
Customary marriage
3
Civil union
9
Unspecified
Involved in polygamous marriage
1
Yes
2
No
9
Unspecified
Main grounds for divorce
1
Adultery
2
Abuse
3
Childlessness
4
Desertion
5
Financial difficulties
6
Medical Insanity
7
Imprisonment
8
Other (Specify)
9
Unspecified